U.S. Dealing With Dwindling Munition Stockpiles Amid Military Operation Against Iran: ReportThe Trump administration's decision to attack Iran in partnership with Israel, as well as Tehran's own subsequent strikes, are straining America's stockpile of munitions, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, revealing a major challenge to the president's operation in the Middle East.Back-to-back conflicts with Iran and its proxies have shrunk the supply of air-defense interceptors in the Middle East, forcing the Pentagon to now rush to replenish its stocks of Thaad, Patriot and Standard Missile interceptors, the Journal noted.The Thaad is also used by the U.S. in in South Korea and Guam to deter U.S. adversaries North Korea and China, the report said, explaining why the U.S. needs to have an adequate supply.Meanwhile, the U.S. is also eating at its stockpiles of Tomahawk cruise missiles in the ongoing conflict against Tehran, munitions that would be necessary in a potential future conflict with Beijing, per the Journal.While Israel's participation in the operation against Iran is helping, the Middle Eastern country is also facing its own weapons' supply challenges.A U.S. official told the Journal that a prolonged war would mean the U.S. Defense Department would have to look at potentially tapping from its stockpiles in the Pacific.Read more at The Wall Street Journal:See All UpdatesClose