US has nearly exhausted long-range precision missile stockpile during Iran war, Reuters says

The US Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, Reuters writes, referring to three people familiar with the data․

The missiles are principally the US army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The United States has used “virtually all” of these weapons, according to two of the sources.

The long-range munitions are an important part of the military’s arsenal, allowing accurate strikes from a safe distance. US-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.

The sources declined to say how many of each munition the US ​had left.

President Donald Trump launched the Iran war jointly with Israel in February, predicting that the conflict would last a short time. But as the war drags on, the three people familiar with the matter expressed worry that the ​falling missile supplies could limit the US ability to deter adversaries, including Russia and China.