Cairo, Egypt – The Washington Post reported that the US military launched more than 850 Tomahawk missiles during the first four weeks of the war with Iran, at a rate of consumption that worried Pentagon officials about the size of the stockpile and the US’s ability to quickly replenish it.
According to the report, this intensive use has prompted the US Department of Defense to hold internal discussions about transferring some stockpiles from other regions and accelerating production, especially since these missiles are manufactured at a limited annual rate. The newspaper also quoted US officials as saying that the number of missiles remaining in the Middle East has become alarmingly low.
The report noted that Tomahawk missiles are among the most prominent long-range weapons of the US military, and are used to direct precise strikes from ships and submarines, while the latest version costs about $3.6 million per missile.
Despite these concerns, officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, according to the newspaper, asserted that military stockpiles remain sufficient to continue operations, while the administration has begun discussions with defense contractors, including Raytheon, to increase production. The Pentagon is also seeking more than $200 billion from Congress to fund the war and replenish military stockpiles, the newspaper reported.
