The United States faces a strategic warning after using more than 850 Tomahawk missiles in just four weeks of conflict with Iran.
The rapid pace of use concerns the Pentagon, which is assessing its ability to sustain prolonged operations while preparing for possible future confrontations, especially in the Indo-Pacific.
With annual production limited to just a few hundred units and a high cost per missile, replenishing stockpiles has become a critical challenge. Authorities indicate that the number available in the Middle East is already considered low, raising doubts about U.S. military readiness in scenarios involving simultaneous wars.
Despite statements from Donald Trump’s administration assuring that arsenals remain sufficient, analyses point out that recent conflicts, such as in Ukraine and in the Middle East itself, have been severely straining stockpiles. The expansion of production is already underway, but its effects are expected to take years to be felt.
Meanwhile, military escalation is intensifying. New attacks, troop movements, and tensions among allies point to an increasingly complex scenario, with the risk of regional expansion of the conflict and direct impacts on the global strategic balance.
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