…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.
#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/
…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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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 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.
#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.
#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
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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#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.
#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-tomahawk-missiles/