Trump Threatened Iran With Massive Escalation If Talks Fail. But The Army Has Reportedly Used Most Of Its Long-Range Precision Missiles

The U.S. Army has used practically all of its long-range precision missiles during the war in Iran, according to a new report.

Reuters detailed that the country's reserve of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) is "virtually" empty. Sources who spoke to the outlet declined to say how many missiles the country has left. They are used to conduct strikes from relatively safe distance, in contrast with the use of piloted aircraft.

The White House reacted to the report with a statement from President Donald Trump, saying the country has "far more munitions than anyone in the world" and "far more than we need."

A recent report also drew attention to the pace of interceptors. Concretely, officials who spoke to CBS News in late May said the country can't sustain the rate at which it spent such missiles at the beginning of the war.

The outlet went on to note that the industrial base can't produce more missiles at a pace that is fast enough to replenish the dwindling stockpiles.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last month that there is no issue with the stockpile, claiming "we've got lots of them, we're building more than ever before."

"Our stockpiles are strong, and they will only get stronger in the future," he added.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released another report estimating the U.S. had used about two-thirds of Patriot interceptors and the number of THAAD ballistic missile interceptors was almost 40% lower than at the beginning of the war in February.

The country has also spent about half of its Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are launched from Navy ships.