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US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war

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The U.S. military has depleted years’ worth of munitions stockpiles in under six months since escalating hostilities with Iran began in late 2025, raising concerns over sustained combat readiness and global arms supply chains. Defense officials warn the rapid consumption of precision-guided missiles, drones, and artillery exceeds pre-war production rates, forcing urgent contracts with domestic and allied manufacturers to replenish critical inventories. The conflict’s intensity has exposed vulnerabilities in just-in-time logistics, as stockpiles intended for multi-year contingencies were exhausted within weeks, prompting calls for overhauling defense industrial base strategies. Allies in Europe and Asia are accelerating joint production agreements to backfill U.S. shortages, but experts caution that resupply timelines may lag behind operational demands, risking prolonged gaps in deterrence capabilities. Lawmakers are debating emergency funding bills to expand munitions production, though partisan divides threaten delays, complicating efforts to address the most severe stockpile crisis since the Cold War.
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