Multiple outlets citing Reuters report that the U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range surface-to-surface missiles during a roughly five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the underlying data. The weapons identified are Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). Two sources say the Army used “virtually all” of these long-range precision munitions.
The reporting also describes the broader depletion of U.S. long-range precision capabilities in the theater. One account says U.S. Central Command, which oversees Middle East operations, expends nearly all of its land-based missile stocks at the start of the war and then needs resupply from other regions. Another outlet adds that the United States used virtually all ATACMS and used about half of its global Tomahawk inventory, though this detail is attributed to sources.
Several summaries note that the drawdown raises concerns about readiness for future conflicts, given the extent of missile consumption during the Iran campaign.
