Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.
The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for the Iran conflict.
The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.
The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.
Called the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, it adds laser guidance to a weapon first used in the Korean War.
While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.
It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.
The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.