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U.S. Missile Stocks Severely Depleted After Five Months of War With Iran

Slow production plus heavy use have constrained military options and prompted emergency contracts along with a large defense budget request.

Donald Trump tuvo aclarar sobre información secreta de sus Fuerzas Armadas. 
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El Ejército de Estados Unidos también usó prácticamente la totalidad de sus armas tierra-aire de largo alcance y alta precisión durante el conflicto.
Reservas de misiles Patriot y THAAD llegan a niveles críticos, según CNN.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets reported in early August that U.S. forces have used roughly 70–80 percent of THAAD interceptors and about half of Patriot interceptors during five months of fighting in Iran.
  • Reuters and CNN said long‑range Army missiles such as ATACMS and PrSM have been ‘‘practically all’’ consumed, leaving few near‑term substitutes for precision strikes.
  • Pentagon and White House spokespeople publicly denied an operational shortage while the Defense Department rushed new contracts and asked Congress for a roughly 40 percent boost to defense spending to speed replenishment.
  • Advisers cited low stocks when persuading the president to cancel planned strikes, and reporting says President Trump confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over being told the shortfall was resolved.
  • Analysts warn current output—about 15 Tomahawks and 20 Patriot interceptors a month—means rebuilding THAAD and other stocks could take years and could weaken U.S. ability to sustain another high‑intensity fight or reassure Gulf allies.