As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?
President Donald Trump urged faster weapons production at a defense summit while the United States paused its strikes against Iran to allow negotiations. The war, which cost $37.5 billion, depleted large stockpiles of Tomahawk missiles and Patriot interceptors, prompting officials to request an additional $87 billion for critical shortfalls. Analysts say replenishing these munitions could take several years, raising concerns about the durability of the U.S. arsenal.
- ▪The U.S. conducted over 13,000 strikes and intercepted more than 1,700 Iranian drones and missiles during the conflict.
- ▪More than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles were fired, and the stockpile may not recover to pre‑war levels until 2031.
- ▪Approximately 1,430 Patriot interceptors were used out of an estimated pre‑war stock of 2,330.
- ▪The Pentagon has asked Congress for an extra $87 billion to address critical munitions shortfalls.
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As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?Published24 minutes agoByBernd Debussman JrWhite House reporterWhen US President Donald Trump took the stage earlier this month at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, flanked by the CEOs of some of America's largest defence firms, he had one message in mind: build more weapons, and build them faster."We have the best quality in the world," Trump told the armsmakers gathered at the US Army War College, with 'Secretary of War' Pete Hegseth at his side.
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