Iran war heats up while US weapon stocks remain depleted, risking military’s ability to fight future wars
” By the time full-scale fighting between the US and Iran stopped in April, the Pentagon had fired at least half of its THAAD ballistic missile interceptors, nearly half of its Patriot air defense interceptors, and around 30% of its Tomahawk land-attack missiles, according to a CSIS analysis.
The early phase of the Iran conflict, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, saw the US military expend thousands of key missiles used for long-range precision strikes and to defend against enemy air and missile attacks, according to analysts and previous CNN reporting.” The situation with armaments could impact the American military’s ability to fight a potential future war with China or even North Korea, experts told CNN.
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