#US uses hundreds of #Tomahawk missiles on #Iran, alarming some at #Pentagon
More than 850 have been fired in just 4 weeks, people familiar with the matter said, raising concerns about the weapon’s limited supply.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-tomahawk-missiles/
#Tomahawk missiles, which can be launched from Navy surface warships & submarines, have been a staple of #US #military attacks since they were first used in combat in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War. But only a few hundred are manufactured each year, meaning the global supply is limited. The #Pentagon does not publicly disclose how many missiles are in its inventory at any one time.
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…The heavy reliance on them in the #Iran #war will require urgent discussions about relocating some from other parts of the world, including the Indo-Pacific, & a concerted long-term effort to build more, said several US ofcls….
The dilemma has laid bare broader concerns in both the #Pentagon & #Congress about the #Trump admin’s war in #Iran, its shifting explanations for why it’s necessary, & the risks a shortage could pose to the #US as it balances the potential for future conflicts….
The #Pentagon has tracked the number of Tomahawks used with an increasing focus on what the burn rate will mean for not only for a sustained campaign against #Iran but for future #military operations as well…. One official characterized the number of Tomahawks left in the #MiddleEast as “alarmingly low,” while another said that without intervention, the Pentagon is closing in on “Winchester”—military slang meaning out of ammunition—for its supply of #Tomahawk missiles in the Middle East.
…The most recent versions of the #Tomahawk missile can cost as much as $3.6 million a piece & require up to 2 years to build, acc/to Navy documents. In recent years, they have been purchased in small batches, with just 57 included in last year’s defense budget.
Many of the 850+ expended Tomahawks were fired in the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, the #Trump admin’s [ridiculous] name for the #war in #Iran, people familiar with the matter said.
…The #US #military also has fired >1,000 air-defense interceptor missiles in response to #Iran counterattacks across the region, including from the #Patriot & Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (#THAAD) systems, which are considered the world’s most advanced, 2 other officials familiar with the issue said. The inventory of those weapons also is limited & not publicly disclosed.
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…MacKenzie Eaglen, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said that before Operation Epic Fury began late last month, the Navy probably had 4,000–4,500 #Tomahawk missiles on hand. Others naval analysts have said the number could be much lower, perhaps closer to 3,000, following their extensive use in recent operations, including the #Trump admin’s strikes last year in #Iran, #Yemen & #Nigeria.
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Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at CSIS, said if the #military has fired >800 #Tomahawks against #Iran, “that would be about a quarter of the total inventory & would leave a large gap for a conflict in the Western Pacific.” His think tank assesses that the Navy may have had as few as 3,100 Tomahawks on hand at the start of the #war a month ago.
“It would take several years to replenish,” Cancian said.
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The admin nonetheless has convened meetings on the issue, inviting executives from numerous #defense contractors, including Raytheon, to the White House. #Trump claimed on social media afterward that the companies had agreed to “quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry.” A similar meeting is expected again in two months, he wrote.
#Hegseth personally has urged defense firms to speed delivery of key weapons, said one person familiar…
…the #Pentagon is seeking >$200 billion from #Congress to fund the #war in #Iran, an enormous ask that has already run into resistance from lawmakers opposed to the conflict. #Hegseth, when asked about that reporting, said last week that the final budget request “could move.”
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“It takes money to kill bad guys,” #Hegseth told reporters on March 19, saying the ask of Congress is intended to ensure “we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future [&] ensure that our ammunition is — everything’s refilled & not just refilled, but above & beyond.”
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"Bad guys?" Is he a cartoon character? What a dangerous extremist!
@Nonilex The USA would now have more Tomahawks left to use against military targets in Iran if they'd not also been using them to kill children and other civilians as part of this illegal war.
The USA is not only completely immoral, but also incredibly stupid.
yes, the plan is for trump to exhaust the US arsenal, then putin and xi will divide up the country man-in-the-high-castle style while trump and his cronies retire to Pedo Island II™.
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