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csis.org
Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project
CSIS says the Iran campaign depleted key U.S. munitions and that THAAD and Patriot will take three or more years to return to prewar levels.
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thehill.com
US used nearly half of Patriot missile stockpile in Iran ...
The Hill reports CSIS found nearly 50% of Patriot and more than half of THAAD inventories were used in the Iran operations.
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cnn.com
Iran war heats up while US weapon stocks remain depleted, risking military's ability to fight future wars
CNN reports CSIS said the Pentagon fired at least half of its THAAD interceptors and nearly half of its Patriot interceptors, leaving a vulnerability for a possible China or North Korea conflict.
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chosun.com
US Depletes 60% of Patriots, 80% of THAAD in Iran War
This report cites higher depletion estimates than the claim, including about 61% of Patriots and 52–80% of THAAD missiles.
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businessinsider.com
US has less than 1 month of THAAD and PrSM missiles ...
This earlier analysis said THAAD stocks could be exhausted within weeks if the fighting pace continued, which is a different estimate from the claim.
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theguardian.com
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon's military plans
The Guardian reported a separate estimate that the U.S. had only about 25% of the Patriot interceptors needed for Pentagon plans, not a post-Iran-war depletion figure.
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