Report: US Depleted 'Virtually All' Long-Range Precision Missiles in Iran War
Reuters said the war has drained stocks of ATACMS and PrSM missiles, raising concerns that the U.S. could struggle to respond to other crises.
- On Sunday, United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, pushing back against reports that U.S. military commanders are selectively intercepting Iranian missiles to conserve dwindling weapon stockpiles.
- Waltz attributed current shortages to the Biden administration, stating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "inherited a depleted situation" from military support for Ukraine and operations against the Houthis in the Red Sea.
- Critics, including national security law scholar Ryan Goodman, noted a contradiction in Waltz's remarks as he simultaneously blamed the Biden administration for depletion while claiming the military has everything it "needs."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently requested $67 billion in supplemental funding, while House Republicans approved a $95 billion framework on Wednesday to boost Pentagon munitions production.
- Military analysts assess that restocking the U.S. inventory could take four years or more, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine warned Congress earlier this week that failing to pass the $21 billion supplemental request poses operational risks.
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However, according to Trump, the United States has "far more ammunition than anyone in the world."
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The American military used almost 4/5 of its THAAD missiles and about half of the Patriot missiles.
Sydney Morning Herald
US has used up ‘virtually all’ of its precision missiles
The disclosure from two US sources follows reports that Trump cancelled a major wave of strikes against Iran in part because of warnings from the military about a shortfall of critical weapons.
The Secretary of Defense bet against a CNN report, which states that almost 80 percent of the missiles for an important defense system are used up. Ammunition stocks are also "dangerously low".
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