US has used nearly all long-range precision missiles in Iran, Ukraine wars

The United States has expended a substantial part of its global inventory of long-range precision missiles in the five-month war with Iran, according to three sources familiar with the matter. This intensive use, primarily involving Army ground-based weapons known as ATACMS and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), raises questions about the U.S. military's readiness for future conflicts.

Sources close to the situation estimate that the U.S. has used "almost all" of these missiles. Each missile costs over $1 million and represents a critical component of the U.S. arsenal, enabling precise strikes from a safe distance. ATACMS missiles supplied by the U.S. have played a significant role in the war in Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian forces to strike targets within Russian territory.

The PrSM is a newer, more capable missile designed to gradually replace the aging ATACMS. The sharp reduction in long-range precision missile stocks could compel President Donald Trump to rely more on riskier manned bombing missions if he initiates further large-scale attacks against Iran. Trump began the war with Iran in February, anticipating a brief conflict.

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We have far more ammunition than anybody in the world and far more than we need.

As the war has prolonged, concerns have emerged among three individuals familiar with the issue that dwindling missile reserves might limit the U.S. ability to deter adversaries, including Russia and China. However, a fourth individual stated that the U.S. can replenish its stocks despite the intensive use of precision weapons, with the U.S. Central Command receiving resupplies from global U.S. military depots.

When asked for comment on weapon stockpiles, the White House relayed Trump's statement that the U.S. possesses "far more ammunition than anybody in the world" and "far more than we need." He added that U.S. defense companies are producing more ammunition than ever before while expanding their factories and equipment at a record pace. Analysts concur that record production levels exist for some munitions, including artillery shells and various missiles, but caution that existing stockpiles may prove insufficient for the demands of a protracted war.

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Our defense companies are producing more ammunition than ever before and at the same time expanding their factories and equipment at a record pace.