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How the War in Iran Is Draining the U.S. of Critical Weapons
The United States has blown through weapons as the cost of the war in Iran has hit nearly $1 billion a day. Our national security correspondent Eric Schmitt explains how American costs may go beyond the financial.
By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart, June Kim, Paul Abowd and Zach Wood
April 25, 2026
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