NEW YORK/WASHINGTON ¨C The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military¡¯s readiness for future conflicts.
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.
The degree to which the military is running out of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has not been previously reported. The long-range ?munitions ¡ª which cost more than $1 million each ¡ª are an important part of the military¡¯s arsenal, allowing accurate strikes from a safe distance. U.S.-supplied ATACMS have played a key role in the war in Ukraine, ?allowing Ukrainian forces ?to attack targets inside Russia. The PrSM is a newer, more advanced generation that will replace the ATACMS, which have a shorter range.
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