US Arms Stockpile at Risk Amidst Iran Conflict, Expert Warns

Washington D.C. A defense expert has warned that the risk of a significant reduction in America's important arms stockpile has increased after the use of a large number of missiles during the war with Iran.

According to Mark Cancian, a defense analyst at the American think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies and a retired Marine Corps Colonel, America may have used between one-third and half of its major missile stockpile in the Iran war.

He stated that in the initial phase of the war, America used thousands of missiles for long-range precision attacks and to intercept enemy missiles and drones.

According to Cancian, America has fired more than a thousand Patriot interceptor missiles in the current war. American partner nations in the Gulf region have also used a large number of such missiles, and Ukraine is also demanding more Patriot systems. He stated that this has created excessive pressure on production.

The Patriot is the main air and missile defense system of the US military, which includes launchers, radar, and interceptor missiles. According to the US Department of Defense, the cost of one Patriot system is more than one billion US dollars, and only about 600 interceptor missiles are produced annually.