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US military used up nearly half of Patriot missiles during Iran war: Analysis
The report says the war has used up large shares of Patriot, THAAD and Precision Strike Missile inventories, leaving years-long gaps in replacement supplies.
- On Tuesday, defense analysts reported the US military has significantly depleted its key missile stockpiles during the seven-week war with Iran, creating a "near-term risk" of running out of ammunition in a future conflict.
- The Center for Strategic and International Studies found the military expended at least 45% of Precision Strike Missiles, at least half of THAAD inventory, and nearly 50% of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles during combat operations.
- Replenishing these inventories will take three to five years, leaving the US vulnerable to major powers like China in the western Pacific, according to defense experts cited in the analysis.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed the US possesses a "virtually unlimited" supply of missiles, contradicting internal Defense Department assessments and warnings from European Union officials about constrained capacity.
- Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated the military "has everything it needs to execute at the time and place of the President's choosing," despite voiced concerns from Democrats on Capitol Hill regarding munitions impact on broader defense.
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The U.S. military has significantly depleted its stockpile of key missiles during the war with Iran and created a “near-term risk” of running out of supplies should another conflict arise in the coming years, according to experts and three people familiar with recent internal Defense Department assessments of the stockpile.
·Washington, United States
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