US worried reduction in smart weapons reserves

The US commander of the air forces in the Middle East on Thursday warned that reserves of smart weapons are running low due to heavy use against Daesh, Arabi21 reported.

Speaking to journalists, Lieutenant General Charles Brown said the US has been using more weapons than officials forecast.

He added that the US “is reviewing whether to take stocks from other regions around the world to meet the war’s needs, and how soon that should be done.”

In addition, he said that the Air Force is taking steps to buy more weapons, but this would take at least two years or more.

The US exclusively uses smart weapons, which are guided by leaser or GPS, against Daesh.

The US spends about $2.7 million a day on munitions for the war. The project of the defence budget for 2017 includes buying more than 45,000 smart weapons for $1.8 billion.

Arabi21 reported American statistics noting that US fighter jets dropped 28,675 bombs in Syria and Iraq in 2015.