Iran war drains US weapons stockpiles, raising fears Russia and China could exploit gaps: NYT
Pentagon officials say more than 1,500 Patriot interceptors have been fired, and replenishing the stockpile could take over two years.
- The Pentagon moved Tomahawk missiles, Patriot interceptors, and air-defense units from Asia and Europe to the Middle East as the Iran campaign intensified, according to U.S. officials cited by The New York Times.
- Launched on February 28, the campaign against Iran drained precision-guided missile and interceptor stockpiles, forcing the military to pull critical assets from South Korea and other nations, undermining regional security guarantees.
- U.S. forces fired more than 1,500 Patriot interceptors, leaving fewer than 1,700 in inventory. Western missile deliveries to Ukraine fell to one-third of 2025 levels; Kyiv failed to intercept any of 28 missiles Wednesday, killing at least 17 people.
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced Friday that testing ranges are opening to private firms to bypass bureaucracy, even as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected shortage claims, stating the United States has "more than enough firepower."
- Military officials warned that replenishing depleted arsenals will take more than two years even with accelerated production. Intelligence assessments suggest Russia may test NATO's commitment by attacking a member state in coming years.
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The US is burning through weapons in Iran. Russia and China are taking note.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles to troubling levels, siphoning supplies from Asia and Europe, according to senior officials. The post The US is burning through weapons in Iran. Russia and China are taking note. appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
The war against Iran is rapidly consuming some of the most advanced ammunition in the United States, reducing available stocks in Europe and Asia and feeding concerns in the Pentagon about the ability to face other crises at the same time... (ANSA)
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