Vance acknowledges US ammunition shortage as Iran campaign strains military

U.S. Vice President JD Vance acknowledged concerns about potential ammunition shortages and U.S. military vulnerability due to the ongoing campaign against Iran. He attributed these issues to "many years of underinvestment in the military" during the previous administration, stating, "under the president’s leadership we are only going to get stronger." Reports from The New York Times and The Washington Post indicated that Pentagon officials had previously warned against large-scale operations due to interceptor shortages and sustainability concerns. The article also details recent exchanges of fire between the U.S. and Iran, with the U.S. striking IRGC rocket launchers and Iran reportedly attacking U.S. forces in Jordan and a U.S. Air Force base in the UAE. Iranian officials, while downplaying the exchanges, maintained a defiant stance, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stating, "any action threatening our territorial integrity — regardless of its scale — will be met with the most decisive response."