WashingtonThe Pentagon refused to answer the scorekeeper’s questions.
Unverified estimates leave lawmakers voting blind on emergency war funding.
Missile interceptors expended fighting Iran are half to two-thirds depleted, needing five years to rebuild.
The White House’s $70 billion emergency funding request remains stalled in Congress.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 200+ reports worldwide
- The New York Times leans critical
- The Guardian
- links $38bn Iran war cost to depleted US defensive missile stockpiles requiring 5-year rebuild
- NDTV leans critical
Sources: The New York Times, The Guardian, NDTV