Friday, April 24, 2026

Pentagon Still Seeks Funds to Restore Missile Stockpile Spent in Iran

The Pentagon is still struggling to secure funding to expedite the replenishment of critical munitions used up during the US-Israeli military operation against Iran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials.

In January, US defense contractor Lockheed Martin signed a framework agreement with the Department of War to quadruple production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense system.

Officials told The New York Times on Thursday that no steps had been taken to start the expanded production, as the Pentagon was still waiting for congressional approval for additional funding. Meanwhile, the US Armed Forces are rapidly depleting existing munition supplies.

The report singled out the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range, (JASSM-ER) high-precision cruise missiles as the fastest-expendable munitions. Officials said that during the operation against Iran, the US military expended 1,100 missiles, each costing $1.1 million, leaving only 1,500 in reserve.

Moreover, the military has also expended over 1,200 Patriot interceptor missiles, while only 600 missiles, costing $4 million each, were reportedly produced for the entire year 2025. 

1 comment :

  1. Gli Stati Uniti hanno consumato così tante munizioni in Iran che alcuni funzionari dell'amministrazione valutano sempre più che gli USA non potrebbe eseguire pienamente i piani di contingenza per difendere Taiwan da un'invasione cinese se avvenisse nel breve termine, hanno detto funzionari statunitensi al Wall Street Journal [WSJ].

    Gli Stati Uniti hanno lanciato più di 1.000 missili Tomahawk a lungo raggio da quando è iniziata la guerra con l'Iran il 28 febbraio, oltre a 1.500-2.000 missili cruciali per la difesa aerea, inclusi intercettori Thaad, Patriot e Standard Missile, secondo funzionari statunitensi al WSJ. Sostituire completamente quelle scorte potrebbe richiedere fino a sei anni, hanno detto i funzionari, dando il via a discussioni nell'amministrazione sull'adeguamento dei piani operativi in preparazione a qualsiasi potenziale ordine presidenziale affinché il militare difenda Taiwan.

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