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U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles in Iran war, sources say

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Jennifer Jacobs, Sara Cook
U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles in Iran war, sources say
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The U.S. military has reportedly exhausted nearly all of its stockpile of long-range precision missiles, including ATACMS and THAAD interceptors, during the ongoing war with Iran. Defense officials face pressure as replacement timelines for these critical munitions extend into 2029.

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The depletion of high-end defensive and offensive munitions poses a significant strategic risk to U.S. military readiness and regional security.

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Washington — The U.S. has used nearly all of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the war with Iran, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell CBS News.Specifically, the U.S. has used virtually all of its Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS, and Precision Strike Missiles, the sources said. Reuters was first to report that the U.S. had used "virtually all" of its long-range precision missiles during Operation Epic Fury. CBS News has previously reported that the U.S. has dwindling stockpiles of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles, which has become a pressure point within the administration, and that the U.S. cannot sustain the rate at which it expended precision munitions early in the war with Iran. U.S.

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