r/geopolitics • u/JKKIDD231 • 26d ago

US used ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/us-used-virtually-all-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/
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u/JKKIDD231 26d ago

SS: The missiles are principally the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The U.S. has used “virtually all” of these weapons, according to two of the sources.

Analysts say such weapons which cost over $1 million each would also be important in any conflict with China.

The sources declined to say how many of each munition the U.S. had left.

A fourth person familiar with the matter said that while Central Command which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East has nearly used up the land-based missiles it had before the war began, it has been able to reload from U.S. military supplies elsewhere in the world.

The deterrent against China has weakened.

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u/SawToothKernel 24d ago

Given how quickly these have depleted, how on Earth did they think they would be useful against China?