IG confirms weapon stockshortages as Trump calls reports treasonous over Iran war costs

Two official reviews corroborate rising costs and weapon shortages tied to the Iran war: the DoD Inspector General documents strategic inventory shortfalls and bottlenecks in munitions resupply, while the CBO puts DoD costs at about $38 billion so far (potentially higher if base repairs are counted). The conflict has driven inflation through higher energy prices, and military costs include more than 50 damaged aircraft and hundreds of casualties. Despite these findings, Trump and allies have dismissed shortages as a 'treasonous' narrative, highlighting a sharp contrast between government reports and the president’s rhetoric.