The American military may not have enough missiles for a future conflict, having used its stockpiles to wage war on Iran, a CSIS analysis warns
The US military has dangerously depleted its stockpiles of critical missiles during the seven‑week war on Iran, creating a “near‑term risk” that could leave it vulnerable in any future conflict, according to a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
The report, published on Tuesday, found that intense combat operations have exhausted a staggering portion of America’s most advanced weaponry, including at least 45% of its inventory of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), nearly 50% of its Patriot air defense interceptors, and over half of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles. The figures are said to closely align with classified Pentagon assessments.
The depletion is not limited to air defense systems. The analysis estimates that the campaign has also consumed approximately 30% of the US Tomahawk cruise missile stockpile, more than 20% of its long‑range Joint Air‑to‑Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM), and around 20% of its SM‑3 and SM‑6 interceptors.
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