U.S. Faces 3–5 Year Missile Shortfall After IRAN War, Raising CHINA War Fears.
A new CSIS analysis warns that the U.S. will need 3–5 years to fully rebuild its stockpiles of key precision missiles and interceptors heavily used during the recent Iran war.
In just weeks of intense combat, the U.S. and partners fired off hundreds of Tomahawks, JASSMs, Patriots, THAADs, and other advanced munitions — depleting a significant portion of inventories.
While production is ramping up, long manufacturing lead times and supply chain limits mean reserves won’t return to safe levels quickly....... .
