Trump Makes Startling Confession on Lost U.S. Weapons
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump expressed frustration over Kurdish groups failing to deliver U.S. military weapons sent to support anti-regime protesters in Iran, admitting uncertainty about the weapons' whereabouts.
- The weapons were sent to a Kurdish group in northern Iraq with the expectation they would be handed to protesters opposing the IRGC, but the delivery apparently did not occur as planned.
- Trump previously claimed the U.S. sent a significant amount of arms to protesters, suggesting the Kurds may have taken the weapons instead of distributing them.
- Since the conflict with Iran began on February 28, the U.S. military has lost billions of dollars in high-tech equipment, including an $82.5 million F-35A stealth fighter and multiple $30 million MQ-9 Reaper drones.
- These developments coincide with a significant increase in the overall cost of the war, raising concerns about military losses and strategic outcomes.
