The US military has used about $5.6 billion worth of ammunition in the first two days of the war against Iran, CNN reported, citing two sources familiar with Pentagon estimates presented to the US Congress.
According to the information, a significant part of the costs comes from the use of modern high-precision weapons, including long-range precision strike systems, which were widely used in the early days of military operations.
The pace of ammunition consumption is causing growing concern among US lawmakers, who fear that stocks of high-tech weapons could be depleted faster than expected expected if the conflict continues.
According to CNN sources, the administration of President Donald Trump will likely soon be forced to request additional funding from Congress to accelerate the production of new ammunition.
"This will be the next big battle," a congressional source told the media, referring to the expected debates over additional military spending.