How the Iran War Is Draining the U.S. of Critical Weapons

The cost of the war in Iran has hit nearly $1 billion a day as the U.S. has blown through weapons. Our national security correspondent Eric Schmitt explains what to know about those costs and why some officials are concerned that the Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China. Video by Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart, June Kim, Paul Abowd, Zach Wood/The New York Times #iran #pentagon #military