The US military consumed nearly a million gallons of coffee, two million energy drinks and “a lot of nicotine” during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
The revelation was made by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Dan Caine, on Wednesday April 8.
After the ceasefire, Caine briefed reporters on what fueled U.S. forces during the operation.
“Along the way, we consumed more than 6 million meals and, by my estimate, more than 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks and a lot of nicotine,” Caine said.
“But I’m not saying we have a problem,” he added.
Coffee consumption alone equates to around 7.6 million cups. Caine also said US forces and their Gulf counterparts attacked more than 13,000 sites in Iran and shot down several missiles and drones during the operation.
He was grateful to the soldiers for serving under “difficult and unforgiving” circumstances.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking alongside Caine, said the Pentagon had done its job “for now” but would “hang around” in the region while the fragile truce took effect.
The Trump-Iran ceasefire was reached after five weeks of fighting, during which 13 Americans and more than 1,600 Iranians died.
It should be noted that Caine did not mention any particular brand of energy drink, just as the exact amount of nicotine ingested remained classified.
