US Pentagon spends USD 5.6 billion in 48 hours amid US-Iran tensions

The Pentagon expended USD 56 billion worth of weaponry during the initial fortyeight hours of its military operations against Iran according to a report by the Washington PostThe staggering figure has intensified concerns among officials regarding the rapid depletion of the scarce supply of Americas most advanced weaponryThis estimate presented to Congress on Monday has sparked fresh debate over the administrations claims that the mission is not quickly eroding the US militarys readinessTo sustain the ongoing campaign the White House is expected to request a supplemental defence budget this week which could reach tens of billions of dollarsIn response to inquiries from the Washington Post regarding the status of national stockpiles Sean Parnell the Pentagons chief spokesman maintained that the department has everything it needs to execute any mission at the time and place of the Presidents choosing and on any timelineThe Washington Post noted that US and Israeli forces will instead pivot toward utilising more plentiful stores of laserguided bombs as they advance further inlandMeanwhile US President Donald Trump has issued a formidable warning to Tehran asserting that any efforts to impede the transit of petroleum through the Strait of Hormuz will be met with a massive military retaliationThe President declared that the American response would be significantly more intense than any previous engagements if the vital shipping lane is compromised If Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil within the Strait of Hormuz they will be hit by the United States of America twenty times harder than they have been hit thus far the US President said in a post on Truth SocialElaborating on the potential scope of such an operation Trump indicated that the US military would focus on easily destroyable locations He suggested that such strikes could be so devastating that they might hinder Irans ability to recover as a nationDeath Fire and Fury will reign upon them But I hope and pray that it does not happen he addedThe US President framed this hardline stance as a move to protect international commerce specifically highlighting how such stability would serve the interests of major global economies including Beijing This is a gift from the United States of America to China and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait Hopefully it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated he addedThis warning comes amidst the broader ongoing friction involving the US Israel and Iran Despite the heightening rhetoric regarding the Strait Trump suggested in a separate interview that the current military conflict has reached a decisive stageThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever