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A nonpartisan congressional research report and a Pentagon inspector general review both confirmed that the recent Iran war has significantly strained US munitions stockpiles and contributed to rising costs. The congressional report estimated it could take up to five years to fully replenish depleted munitions supplies, while the Pentagon inspector found bottlenecks in the resupply chain despite President Trump's public claims that US military supplies were 'virtually limitless.' The findings add to growing scrutiny of US military readiness and the broader economic costs of sustained involvement in the Iran conflict, raising questions about long-term American capacity to support future operations or allies like Israel while stockpiles are rebuilt.