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US used ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
By Reuters
 Aug 4, 2026, 09:08 AM
 

The Army's Precision Strike Missile launches during exercise Valiant Shield in Palau. (U.S. Army)
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during America’s 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 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.

https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/us-used-virtually-all-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/
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China is knocking on the door in SE Asia.  Russia is knocking on the door of the EU in Ukraine.  N. Korea is ready to pounce on South Korea.  Cuba is a good stone's throw from our shores, and the Iran war used all our long-range missiles?  I ain't buying it.  It sounds like disinformation to me.
“Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.” Louis D. Brandeis