U.S. Long-Range Missile Stocks Near Empty After Iran Campaign
The U.S. Army has reportedly expended nearly all of its ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles in the five-month Iran war. Production is rising, but long lead times leave a readiness gap for other theaters.
US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
US Has Used 'Virtually All' Long-Range Precision Missiles In The Iran War
US depleted 'virtually all' long-range precision missiles in Iran war
US stocks of ATACMS, Precision Strike missiles at rock bottom
US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war
A five-month war drains a critical arsenal
The U.S. Army has used “virtually all” of its ATACMS and newer Precision Strike Missiles during the war with Iran, three people familiar with inventory data said. The previously undisclosed drawdown leaves exact remaining quantities classified, but Central Command has reportedly replenished its theater stocks by pulling weapons from other military commands.reuters +1
Both surface-to-surface systems let ground forces strike accurately from beyond many enemy air defenses. ATACMS reaches roughly 300 kilometers, while PrSM—the replacement that entered service in 2023—can travel at least 500 kilometers and launch from HIMARS or M270 vehicles.indianexpress +1
The immediate trade-off is greater risk
With fewer standoff missiles available, commanders may have to use crewed aircraft and shorter-range bombs for some targets, increasing danger to pilots and aircraft. CSIS found that cheaper guided bombs can deliver similar payloads, but their shorter reach makes air superiority more important; the group concluded that the United States can sustain the current campaign, while facing sharper risk in a future peer conflict.csis
That concern extends beyond Iran. The same weapons would be valuable against China’s dense air defenses, while ATACMS has also been supplied to Ukraine. Kyiv’s own stocks are understood to be severely depleted, and PrSM has not been delivered there, according to the Kyiv Independent.kyivindependent
The White House rejected the picture of a military nearing exhaustion. President Donald Trump said the United States has “far more munitions than anyone in the world” and more than it needs, while Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the armed forces retain a “deep arsenal” to protect U.S. interests.cnbc
Production increases will not refill magazines quickly
The shortage comes during a difficult transition: ATACMS is being phased out just as PrSM production is scaling from a small initial inventory. In March, the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announced a framework intended to quadruple PrSM production capacity; Army budget documents called for 152 missiles in fiscal 2026 at a cost of about $560 million.defensescoop
Higher factory capacity does not translate into immediate deliveries. CSIS estimates that manufacturing lead times for heavily demanded missiles can stretch to 36 months or longer, with a full procurement lot taking roughly four years to arrive.csis The result is a readiness gap that cannot be closed by shifting existing rounds between commands: doing so keeps today’s strikes supplied, but moves scarcity—and strategic risk—to other theaters.indianexpress +1
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