The United States has enough munitions for any plausible scenario in an Iran war, but rebuilding depleted inventories will take years. Restoring pre-war stockpiles of four heavily used munitions would take at least two years and in some cases more than three. The depleted items include TLAM, THAAD interceptors, Patriot missiles, and SM-3 and SM-6 ship-based surface-to-air missiles. Replacing JASSM and PrSM will take several months to a year. The United States must also fulfill orders for allies and partners, increasing pressure on supply. Production time, not funding, is the main constraint, and demand is expected to outpace supply for the next few years.
"Restoring pre-war stockpiles of four critical munitions heavily used by US forces during nearly 40 days of joint fighting with Israel against Iran would take at least two years and in some cases more than three the Washington-based think tank said on Wednesday."
"A finding by the think tank last month said that the four key munitions that had been depleted to more than half their pre-war inventory levels included the Land Attack Missile (TLAM), the Terminal High Altitude Area Defences (THAAD) interceptors, Patriot missiles, and the SM-3 and SM-6 ship-based surface-to-air missiles."
"Alongside replenishing its own stocks, the United States also has to fulfil orders from allies and partners. Campaigns against Iran and its proxies and, for Patriot interceptors, aid to Ukraine have made the problem more acute, said the CSIS report."
"Decisions on how to allocate new production have already created bilateral friction, and this friction will continue for the next few years as demand outpaces supply, the report warned. The main problem is not funding but production time, limited manufact"
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