Missile stock depletion impacts US military
The United States faced a decline in its military capabilities after significant depletion of its stockpiles of ammunition and interceptor missiles during the war with Iran, according to *The National Interest* magazine. Stockpiles of Patriot missiles dropped to less than 827 missiles, and THAAD to fewer than 278, compared to 2,200 and 452 respectively before the war. This reflects a heavy burden on its air defenses, as a large portion of its Tomahawk, ATACMS, and PrSM missile stocks has been consumed, with varying ability to rapidly replenish them due to reduced production during peacetime and the difficulty of increasing production when needed. Reports confirm that the crisis is not solely due to the war with Iran but has accumulated over years of declining stockpiles and weakened industrial capacity.
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