{"id":27520,"date":"2026-08-04T17:06:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27520"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:06:49","slug":"iran-war-has-drained-virtually-all-long-range-missiles-in-u-s-stockpile-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27520","title":{"rendered":"Iran War Has Drained \u2018Virtually All\u2019 Long-Range Missiles in U.S. Stockpile: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5747990\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5747990\" class=\"wp-image-5747990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24173747644947.jpg\" alt=\"live fire testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., on Dec. 14, 2021, of early versions of the Army Tactical Missile System\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5747990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Hamilton\/U.S. Army via AP, File<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The United States has drained &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/u-s-has-burned-through-eye-popping-amount-of-munitions-during-trumps-iran-war-report\/\">virtually all<\/a>&#8221; of its stockpile of precision, surface-to-surface missiles in the nearly six-month conflict in Iran, sources told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unknown precisely how many Army Tactical Missile Systems and Precision Strike Missiles the American military has left, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-2026-08-04\/\">to the sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The munitions, known respectively as ATACMS and PrSM, are a key part of the United States&#8217; military might \u2014 giving the ability to conduct accurate strikes from a safe distance, Reuters reported, citing three sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>The weapons cost more than $1 million each and are thought to be a key part of the military&#8217;s readiness. ATACMS and PrSMs supplied by the U.S. have already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/us-leaning-on-ukraine-for-help-with-drone-tech-to-use-against-iran-as-war-rages-report\/\">played a crucial role in Ukraine&#8217;s war<\/a> against Russia, enabling Ukraine to hit targets inside Russia&#8217;s borders.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth source said U.S. Central Command in the Middle East has been able to restock from U.S. supplies stored elsewhere in the world, a claim the White House has denied.<\/p>\n<p>The United States has \u201cfar more munitions than anyone in the world&#8221; and &#8220;far more than we need,&#8221; the White House told Reuters via a statement from President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our defense companies are, at this moment, making more munitions than they have ever made before, \u200bin addition to expanding their plants and equipment at record levels,&#8221; he said, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p>ATACMs and PrSMs maker Lockheed Martin did not immediately respond to Reuters&#8217; request for comment, while a Pentagon spokesperson also told the outlet there was nothing to fear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica\u2019s military is the most powerful in the world and has everything it needs to execute at the time and place of the President\u2019s choosing,&#8221; spokesman <strong>Sean Parnell<\/strong> told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have executed multiple successful operations across combatant commands while ensuring the U.S. military possesses \u200ba deep arsenal of capabilities to protect our people and our interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not the first time word has spread of military or logistical issues with the war.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the <em>Washington Post<\/em> reported a top U.S. general in Europe warned the Pentagon he didn&#8217;t have the resources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/top-u-s-general-warns-pentagon-he-lacks-forces-to-protect-israel-report\/\">to protect Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/iran-war-has-drained-virtually-all-long-range-missiles-in-u-s-stockpile-report\/\">Iran War Has Drained \u2018Virtually All\u2019 Long-Range Missiles in U.S. Stockpile: Report<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Hamilton\/U.S. Army via AP, File The United States has drained &#8220;virtually all&#8221; of its stockpile of precision, surface-to-surface missiles in the nearly six-month conflict in Iran, sources told Reuters. It&#8217;s unknown precisely how many Army Tactical Missile Systems and Precision Strike Missiles the American military has left, according to the sources. 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