Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:01am on 15 Sep 2026,Tuesday International
A newly released US government watchdog report details the impact of the ongoing conflict with Iran, highlighting shortages of advanced weapons, munitions resupply bottlenecks and extensive damage to American military and diplomatic facilities across West Asia. Covering April 1 to June 30, the report was compiled by inspectors general from the Pentagon, State Department and USAID. It found strategic inventory shortfalls and pressure on advanced missiles and defensive interceptors. Hundreds of buildings at US installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan were damaged or destroyed. Dozens of aircraft and drones were also destroyed or damaged, including up to 30 MQ-9 Reapers and several KC-135 refuelling aircraft. (PC: Reuters)
