A shortage of key U.S. munitions is complicating President Trump’s approach to Iran, raising questions about how far the military can escalate while also deterring threats globally. The Hill’s Filip Timotija and Ian Swanson break down why depleted interceptor stockpiles and slow weapons production could shape the next phase of the conflict. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/homenews/editors-call/6032757-ask-the-editors-what-happened-uss-abraham-lincoln/ #usmilitary #military #trump #presidenttrump #iranwar #usiranwar #iran #weaponsshortage #weaponsstockpile #thehilleditorscall #pentagon
America’s depleted arsenal of premier offensive and defensive weapons is undermining President Trump’s leverage with Iran. The military’s supply of its premium long-range missiles and interceptors for key missile defense systems is nearly exhausted after more than five months of airstrikes against Iran, recent news reports revealed, constraining Trump in authorizing major combat operations against the [...]
TAC staffers talk to Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities. The post TAC Right Now: Iran War Accelerates U.S. Decline appeared first on The American Conservative .
Andrew Day and Luke Nicastro talk to Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities about the real munitions shortage and its implications for U.S.-China competition. Recorded August 4, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Iran War Accelerates U.S. Decline appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. The post The Real Munitions Shortage Transcends the Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War The Real Munitions Shortage Transcends the Iran War Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. (Lockheed Martin) Frustrated by the lack of progress in his war with Iran, President Donald Trump is stuck in a cycle of threatened retaliation and retreat. Officially, Trump’s restraint is intended to give ongoing diplomatic talks space . Unofficially, however, Trump’s hesitancy to go all-in has a more troubling cause: warnings from the Pentagon about the sufficiency of U.S. missile stockpiles. Reporting on such concerns, expressed to the president…Open
Retired colonel Mark Cancian, senior advisor for the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, breaks down how the Iran war has strained key weapons stockpiles. The United States has burned through thousands of missiles since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, diminishing the armaments needed in a potential future conflict with China tied to its tensions with Taiwan. The U.S. military has used 1,100 long-range stealth cruise missiles — nearly all of the total number left in Washington’s stockpile — and fired off more than 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles, The New York Times reported. The U.S. only produces roughly 100 Tomahawks a year, meaning under current production, it could take 10 years to…
Limited resources are being used up at the expense of other theaters. The post An Extended War With Iran Will Weaken American Deterrence Against China and Russia appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs An Extended War With Iran Will Weaken American Deterrence Against China and Russia Limited resources are being used up at the expense of other theaters. The United States is running out of ammunition in our war with Iran. The Trump administration has repeatedly struck Iran after failing to reach a deal over Tehran’s nuclear program. Most recently, President Donald Trump said the conflict could go on for as long as “four weeks.” But each day the war goes on, the more America uses scarce missiles that will take billions of dollars and years to replace. The sooner the United States can declare victory and go home,…Open
