The US military has been engaged in sustained combat operations against Iran since late February 2026, under Operation Epic Fury. In five months, the United States has depleted more than half of its Tomahawk cruise missile inventory and significantly reduced Patriot and THAAD antimissile defense stocks after targeting over 13,000 positions in Iran. Patriot missile production, estimated at 600 to 700 units per year, cannot keep pace with the consumption rate. President Trump nonetheless downplayed these concerns on August 6, 2026, stating that the United States maintains military superiority.
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