ISLAMABAD: According to a Financial Times report, the United States has already depleted years’ worth of critical munitions stockpiles since the start of its military operations against Iran.
The rapid depletion includes a massive expenditure of advanced long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, with one source describing it as a “massive expenditure of Tomahawks” that the U.S. Navy will feel the impact of for several years.
Analysts note that replacing these weapons could take years, and estimates from the Center for Strategic and International Studies indicate that U.S. forces fired around 168 Tomahawk missiles in just the first 100 hours of the conflict.
The report highlights growing concerns in Washington over the escalating costs of the war and the strain on American weapons stockpiles.
The Pentagon is preparing to request up to $50 billion in additional military funding from the White House and Congress to replenish supplies and sustain operations.
This request is expected to spark a major political debate and controversy in Congress.
It is noteworthy that since the beginning of the Iran conflict, military actions by all parties—the U.S., Israel, and Iran—have been extremely intense and aggressive. Weapons are being used at a pace far faster than they can be replenished or manufactured.
