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Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says
CSIS said Patriot interceptor stocks fell to 759-827 after recent fighting, and the Pentagon is seeking $67 billion to rebuild munitions.
- On Monday, a Center for Strategic and International Studies report found U.S. Patriot and THAAD missile interceptor stockpiles decreased by at least 65% since the conflict began.
- Recent fighting against the Islamic Republic depleted advanced weapons inventories, with Patriot interceptor stockpiles falling from 2,330 before the war to between 759 and 827 today.
- Military commanders may alter interception doctrine due to lower inventories, potentially launching fewer missiles to conserve supplies, said Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and CSIS senior adviser.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers last week the Pentagon requested $67 billion from Congress for replenishment after the war cost $37.5 billion, though spokesman Sean Parnell said the military "has everything it needs."
- CSIS warned in May that replenishing Patriot, THAAD, and Tomahawk stockpiles could take at least three years, raising concerns about diminished firepower in potential future conflicts with China.
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Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says
A Washington think tank says recent fighting with Iran has used up more of the U.S. military’s stockpiles of advanced air defense systems.
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