US loses 25% of its Reaper drones in Iran war, exposing weapons crisis

New reporting this morning on the depletion of US weapons stockpiles amid the Iran war. The Washington Post cites three officials familiar with the matter who say the U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones. The aircraft—which cost between $30 million and $50 million each and are used to conduct surveillance and targeted strikes—have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz but are considered easy targets for Iran’s military and its regional proxies. Meanwhile, MS NOW spoke exclusively with the wife of a sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier last week. The wife says she was not contacted by Navy officials about the incident until four days later and shared text messages from one of her husband’s friends on the ship who described the incident as a suicide attempt. Senior HuffPost reporter Arthur Delany joins Way Too Early with analysis.