{"id":1385001,"date":"2026-04-22T10:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-us-has-used-up-to-half-of-its-patriot-missile-stockpiles-in-the-war-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:23:23","slug":"the-us-has-used-up-to-half-of-its-patriot-missile-stockpiles-in-the-war-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-us-has-used-up-to-half-of-its-patriot-missile-stockpiles-in-the-war-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"The US has used up to half of its Patriot missile stockpiles in the war with Iran."},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the start of the war against Iran on February 28, the United States<\/span><\/span> has lost almost 50% of its Patriot<\/span><\/span> missile stockpiles and about 45% of its precision-guided missiles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CNN<\/span><\/span> reports this, citing sources.<\/p>\n

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According to analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies<\/span><\/span> , which agrees with Pentagon estimates, Washington has expended a significant portion of its critical munitions during the seven weeks of fighting. Specifically, this includes at least half of the THAAD<\/span><\/span> missile system’s stockpile.<\/p>\n

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The article notes that this creates a short-term risk of depletion in the event of a new major conflict. While the US has sufficient weapons to continue operations against Iran, its resources may be insufficient to counter a peer adversary, particularly China<\/span><\/span> .<\/p>\n

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The Pentagon<\/span><\/span> has already signed contracts to expand missile production, but replenishing stockpiles could take three to five years.<\/p>\n

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