Reuters reported on the US use of almost all long-range missiles in Iran.
The US armed forces have used up most of their high-precision long-range missiles during the military operation against Iran. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on August 4, citing informed sources.
It is noted that the stocks of ATACMS and PrSM surface-to-surface missiles have been particularly depleted, which, according to sources, "almost all" have been used. It also used up "just under half" of the American stocks of Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from ships.
Agency sources emphasize the growing concern in Washington that reducing stocks of long-range missiles could limit the ability of the United States to respond to potential threats from opponents with modern air defense systems.
The US government has been informed about the depletion of reserves and this issue is being actively discussed in the administration of US President Donald Trump, the agency's sources added. It is noted that Washington is trying to figure out how long they can continue attacks on Iran without reducing the ability of the armed forces to respond to crises in other regions.
Reuters sources also confirmed previously published data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), according to which about 65% of Patriot interceptors and at least 38% of THAAD interceptors were used up. These figures "coincide with the internal data of the United States," the report says.
On August 2, The New York Times columnist David French reported that the United States can no longer guarantee victory in conflicts that begin far across the ocean. While in Iraq and Afghanistan, the opponents had the opportunity to inflict "only small damage to the American army," the Iranian forces showed the vulnerability of the United States in serious clashes, which "deprived Washington of a sense of constant control over the fighting," French notes.
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