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Iran conflict depletes US missile stockpile
Reuters has revealed that the United States has depleted a significant portion of its long-range precision missile stockpiles during the ongoing five-month conflict with Iran, raising concerns about the readiness of American forces for potential future conflicts. It has been reported that U.S. forces have used almost the entire stock of "ATACMS" and "PrSM" missiles, as well as half of their "Tomahawk" missile reserves, with substantial depletion of Patriot and THAAD missile defense stocks. This high level of military stock consumption poses a challenge that may force the United States to rely more heavily on airpower, including bombers and manned aircraft, should large-scale military operations against Iran resume. Defense manufacturers are working to ramp up production to compensate for the shortages, but rebuilding these stockpiles could take a long time. There are warnings that this level of consumption puts the United States at risk of ammunition shortages in future conflicts.
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