"The United States is running out of supplies of long-range missiles"

“Shortage” of missiles in the USA. The United States they used in Iran”practically everyone” the Atacms and Prsm long-range precision missiles, and just under half of theirs Tomahawk. The British agency Reuters reported this, citing three qualified sources.

US shortage of missile supplies

The reduction of stocks has been a topic of debate in the United States for weeks United States, with the president Donald Trump which he has repeatedly denied: “We have more armaments as many as we need,” he also said recently. But experts have a different opinion, as reported by Reuters.

Precision missiles

Until now, it had not been revealed to what extent last five months the arsenal of missiles has been reduced ground-to-ground precision, which cost approx 1 million of dollars each. The Atacms (Army Tactical Missile Systems) also played a key role in the war in Ukraine allowing Kiev’s forces to attack targets inside Russia.

The new generation of missiles

PrSMs (Precision Strike Missiles) are one generation most recent e advanced of missiles, intended to replace the Atacms which have a shorter range.   The sources declined to reveal how many pieces remain Pentagon warehouses, but the fear is that in case of one new offensive on a large scale the US would have to rely on fighters to bomb Iranian territory, with more dangerous missions for the military.

US stockpiles located in other areas

According to a fourth source, the Central Command that oversees operations in the Middle East managed to restore the equipment of missiles finished drawing on supplies located in other areas. But this means that Washington could find itself in difficulty if a new front opens up, for example in Asia.