US EditionUkraine's Tomahawk Hopes Fade Further as US Depletes Stockpiles in Iran
- The US has used years' worth of Tomahawk cruise missiles and other critical munitions in its conflict with Iran, severely depleting its stockpiles.
- The Pentagon reported spending over $11 billion on munitions during the first six days of the Iran conflict, with plans for significantly more funding.
- Ukraine's hopes of receiving Tomahawk missiles to strike Russian forces have dimmed due to the depleted US supply and previous policy hesitations.
- Lawmakers have raised concerns about the high cost of US missiles compared to the relatively cheap drones used by Iran, emphasizing questions of military spending and cost-effectiveness.
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The United States' ammunition stockpiles are rapidly running out due to the war in Iran, three insiders told the British business newspaper Financial Times.
DECRYPTAGE - The U.S. President has launched his operation with a rapid success, but the unexpected evolution of the conflict reveals a lack of strategic preparedness.
In two weeks of war, Israelis and Americans used a record amount of missiles to protect themselves from Iranian attacks. As interceptor stocks like the Patriot diminished, a race against time began.
Ukraine's Tomahawk hopes fade further as US depletes stockpiles in Iran
"The very heavy use of Tomahawk against Iran will have put significant pressure on the U.S. Navy stockpile," making potential deliveries to Ukraine "more unlikely than before," said Justin Bronk, a defense expert at RUSI.
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