US military depleted most long-range precision missiles in Iran war: Reuters
US forces used up most of their long-range precision missiles during the conflict with Iran five months ago, raising concerns over future readiness.
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AIThree sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the US military has depleted most of its stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the war with Iran that broke out five months ago, a development that has sparked concerns about its preparedness for future conflicts.
According to the sources, the weapons used included the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), both ground-launched, long-range systems relied on by the US military for precision strikes.
Two sources said the United States used "almost all" of these weapons during the conflict, and no previous reports had revealed the extent of the reduction in the US military's stockpile of ATACMS and PrSM missiles.
The sources declined to disclose the number of munitions remaining in US inventory for each type and did not provide further details about current stockpile levels.