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US Munitions Stockpiles Depleted in Iran Conflict, Experts Raise Concerns

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The United States has depleted significant munitions stockpiles, including Tomahawks, LRASM, JASSM-ER, ATACMS, PrSM, SM-6, and PAC-3, within six months of a conflict with Iran. Officials maintain the munitions are adequate, while critics suggest otherwise. Discussions also cover Japan's revised defense strategy naming China, potential issues with AUKUS Pillar 1, and persistent failures in manned-unmanned teaming exercises, particularly concerning the Combat Cloud Architecture (CCA) program. AI

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US Munitions Stockpiles Depleted in Iran Conflict, Experts Raise Concerns

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  1. ChinaTalk TIER_1 English(EN) · Jordan Schneider ·

    WarTalk: Out of Ammo for Real + Are CCAs Dumb?

    Six months into the war with Iran, the United States has fired 850 Tomahawks, emptied its LRASM and JASSM-ER inventories, expended essentially every ATACMS and PrSM in the arsenal, and burned through the SM-6 and PAC-3 interceptors it had been stockpiling for a fight with China.

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