Iran | United States: war reduces its reserves of Patriot and THAAD missiles

The analyst on defense and intelligence issues Andrés Gómez de la Torre warns The Commerce that the Pentagon’s concern does not respond only to the wear and tear caused by recent military operations, but also to the risk that the United States will not have sufficient capacity to sustain a prolonged campaign both in the current situation with Iranas in a hypothetical confrontation with another military power such as China.

Furthermore, he explains that the general Dan Cainechairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and one of the main people responsible for US military planning, has already expressed concern about the level of available stocks and the difficulties that could arise if Washington is forced to expand its operations in the Middle East for a prolonged period.

Gómez de la Torre points out that, with the current reserves, “The United States could still undertake specific operations during a certain period, but The scenario changes radically in the face of a long-term campaign. This is where the projected shortage appears, particularly in systems considered critical such as missiles. Tomahawkused for long-range attacks, and interceptors Patriot y THAADfundamental for anti-aircraft defense.”

The analyst indicates that This situation is also putting pressure on the relationship between Trump and Hegseth, at a time when the Administration seeks for the US military-industrial complex to rapidly increase the manufacturing of weapons systems to face future operations.

Gómez de la Torre remembers that The erosion of US arsenals did not begin with the current Administration, but it has been accumulating since the government of the Democrat Joe Bidendue to the supply of sophisticated weapons systems to Ukraine and Israel for the war in Gaza. Added to this is the military support of the European countries of the I’LL TAKE to kyiv, which has also reduced its own stocks.

Regarding weapons reserves, the most worrying case is that of the Patriothighlights Gómez de la Torre. A significant reduction in these systems could force Washington to adopt a kind of “strategic pause” or, at least, to evaluate more cautiously its capacity to intervene simultaneously in different international scenarios.

“The lesson is that in a protracted war, logistics and the ability to quickly replenish arsenals end up being as decisive as the military power available on the battlefield.”emphasizes Gómez de la Torre.