The US is running low on weapons due to the war with Iran.

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What we can confirm

Authoritative analyses and major media reporting indicate that US stockpiles of several key munitions (e.g., Tomahawk, Patriot, THAAD, Precision Strike Missile) have been heavily depleted by the war with Iran, in some cases using about half or more of pre-war inventories, and will take years to rebuild.[1][2][4][7][10] These sources warn of "low" stocks and a window of vulnerability for future high‑intensity conflicts, especially against near‑peer adversaries like China, but they also state the US still has sufficient munitions for ongoing operations against Iran and retains overall large weapons inventories.[1][2][4][7] Thus, the claim that the US is "running low on weapons" due to the war with Iran is broadly supported when interpreted as referring to critical missile and munitions stocks, not to all weapons categories, though officials publicly contest the severity of the shortfalls.[5][6][9]

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Checked July 28, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops