The Iran War has laid bare a dangerous shortage in our stockpile of munitions.
Every recent U.S. military operation has prompted very public warnings about America’s dwindling munitions to prosecute it. Epic Fury in Iran, Atlantic Resolve in support of Ukraine, Prosperity Guardian or Rough Rider in the Red Sea against the Houthis, Midnight Hammer against Iran previously, orthe ongoing defense of Israel—these operations share a common denominator of the United States running low on key precision stocks quickly after launch.
Mackenzie Eaglen is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where she works on defense strategy, defense budgets, and military readiness.
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