Illustrative image. (U.S. Central Command)
The United States Army has used up much of its stockpile of long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, Reuters reported on August 4, citing three sources familiar with the data.
The missiles are principally the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM).
Two of the sources who spoke to the news agency said that the U.S. has used “virtually all” of these missiles. The sources declined to say how many of each munition the Army has left.
All of the sources voiced their worry that the falling missile supplies could limit the U.S.’s ability to deter adversaries, including Russia and China.
A fourth source familiar with the matter told Reuters that while Central Command — which oversees American forces in the Middle East — has nearly used up the land-based missiles it had before the war began, it has been able to reload from U.S. military supplies elsewhere in the world.
Asked for comment on the stockpile data, the White House issued a statement from President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. has “far more munitions than anyone in the world” and “far more than we need.”
“Our defense companies are, at this moment, making more munitions than they have ever made before, in addition to expanding their plants and equipment at record levels,” Trump added.
During the war with Iran, the U.S. Army launched ATACMS and PrSM missiles primarily from M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers stationed at forward bases across neighboring Gulf allies and regional outposts.
These long-range missiles were used to strike high-value, fixed Iranian military targets—including air defense radar installations, hardened command bunkers, drone launch sites, and ballistic missile silos deep inside Iranian territory—without exposing U.S. aircraft to surface-to-air threats.
Additionally, the missiles were targeted against docked Iranian war vessels and coastal anti-ship missile batteries to secure surrounding maritime corridors.
The depletion of U.S. Army stockpiles of these missiles reflects the wider shortage in ammunition, which was first caused by aid to Ukraine, and worsened as a result of the war on Iran.
A report released last month by the Center for Strategic and International Studies revealed that the war on the Islamic Republic has also significantly depleted U.S. stockpiles of Patriot and THAAD interceptors.
The report pointed to the Trump administration’s proposed $95 billion munitions request in the fiscal year 2027 defense budget, along with an additional $21 billion in a war supplemental request, as evidence of the urgency officials place on rebuilding stockpiles.
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