Rebuilding US munitions stockpiles used in Iran war could take years
American defense contractors estimate it will take over three years to replenish munitions used during the U.S. military's bombing campaign in Iran. The Pentagon is working to increase production capacity to meet future demands, particularly in light of potential conflicts with China. Concerns have been raised about the current stockpile levels, although some officials dispute the characterization of depletion.
- ▪It could take months to years to refill U.S. munitions stockpiles, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
- ▪The military used over 1,000 Tomahawk missiles during the Iran war, significantly exceeding previous production requests.
- ▪The defense industrial base aims to increase Tomahawk missile production from 600 to 1,000 annually by 2030.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Replenishing advanced weapons stockpiles used in Iran war will take years: Analysis — The Hill
- ▪ U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of key weapons used in Iran war, analysis finds — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ US will need years to replenish advanced weapons used in Iran war: analysis — Korea Times
- ▪ US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds — ABC News — US
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American defense contractors will take upwards of three years to replace the primary munitions the U.S. military used during its 39-day bombing campaign against Iran, according to a new estimate from a D.C.-based think tank, emphasizing the concern from experts that the Iran war could impact a possible future conflict with China. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said it could take “months and years … depending on the weapon system,” to refill U.S. stockpiles, though the department is trying to scale up the defense industrial base’s capacity to manufacture these munitions to exceed where they were at the start of the war.
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