According to Reuters sources, the US military has exhausted nearly all of its ATACMS and PrSM surface-to-surface missiles amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, drawing sharp denials from the White House. <\/p>\n
According to two Reuters sources, the US ground forces have used “practically all” ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) and PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) missiles. This ground-to-ground weaponry costs between 1.5 and 2 million dollars per unit. The ATACMS supplied to Ukraine previously enabled Kyiv to strike targets deep within Russian territory, while the newer PrSM is intended to eventually replace the ATACMS with a significantly longer range.<\/p>\n
The scale of this depletion had not been previously disclosed to the public. The agency emphasizes that this dramatic drop in inventory could force Donald Trump to rely more heavily on risky crewed aircraft sorties if he decides to resume large-scale attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n
Trump initiated military actions against Iran alongside Israel in February, initially predicting a short conflict duration. Meanwhile, the war has dragged on, and Reuters sources express concern that dwindling missile stockpiles could weaken the US capability to deter other adversaries, including Russia and China.<\/p>\n
One source indicated that despite the high consumption of precision weaponry, the US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in the Middle East, is able to replenish supplies from global military reserves.<\/p>\n
When asked about the inventory data, the White House issued a statement from Trump asserting that the US possesses “significantly more ammunition than anyone in the world” and “much more than they need.” The US president emphasized that American defense companies are currently producing more weaponry than ever before while expanding their facilities and equipment.<\/p>\n
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell also assured that the US military “has everything it needs” to operate at a time and place chosen by the president, and that the armed forces have already conducted numerous successful operations while maintaining a deep arsenal of defensive capabilities.<\/p>\n
Analysts acknowledge that the production of certain munitions\u2014including artillery shells and specific types of missiles\u2014is reaching record levels, but caution that stockpiles may still fall short of the needs of a protracted conflict.<\/p>\n
The problem is not limited to offensive weaponry. According to a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report published last week, approximately 65 percent of Patriot interceptor missiles were expended between February and July, and inventories of THAAD ballistic missile interceptors are at least 38 percent lower than at the start of the war. Two Reuters sources confirmed that while the agency did not have direct access to these figures, they align with internal US information. Stocks of Tomahawk cruise missiles have also decreased.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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