US worries about declining precision weapons stocks for wars
WASHINGTON- The commander of US Air Forces in the Middle East says he's concerned about running low on precision-guided weapons needed for the war against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. is commander of US Air Forces Central Command. Brown says the U.S. has been going through more weapons than officials forecast. He says the US is reviewing whether to take stocks from other regions around the world to meet the war needs, and how soon that should be done.
Brown oversees US air operations in the Middle East. He says the Air Force is taking steps to buy more weapons.
The US is spending about $2.7 million a day on munitions for the war.
