The piece says the opening phase of the war —as the administration variously describes it— was not just violent but financially and strategically punishing, with the burn rate already driving readiness fears, asset shifts, and a likely scramble for more money.

“The Pentagon burned through $5.6 billion worth of munitions during the first two days of its military assault on Iran …” “The Trump administration also is expected to send Congress a supplemental defense budget request as soon as this week — potentially totaling tens of billions of dollars — to help sustain its campaign …” “As it churns through its inventories, the military also is rerouting assets from other parts of the world, including the Indo-Pacific region …” Noah Robertson, The Washington Post, 09-Mar-2026

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