Iran War Drains U.S. Arsenal, Six-Year Rebuild Ahead

0:00It's April 24th. U.S. News Today starts now, AI-powered and nationwide. I'm Cory with the story. A new report drops a reality check, replacing U.S. munitions burned through in the Iran war could take up to six years. Since late February, we fired more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles and around 2,000 advanced air defense interceptors, like those from, Patriot and Thad Systems, all in less than two months of fighting. The real issue isn't today's vulnerability, but tomorrow's edge. Officials worry a quick clash with China, say defending Taiwan, could leave us in a temporary munitions gap, hiking risks for our troops in a big league showdown. Trump's team officials are firing back strong. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt says, America's got the world's top military, stacked with plenty of weapons. Pentagon echoes that, stressing our deep arsenal keeps ops-moves across fronts without security slips. Analysts, painted tougher picture, though. A Center for Strategic and International Study Study shows the war aid about a quarter

1:03of our Tomahawks and over a half of key interceptors. Expert Mark Hansi and Warren's it'll be years to rebuild those stocks. Pentagon's already hustling to reload, with billions proposed to supercharge the defense industry, contractors like Lockheed Martin and RTX are cranking up missile lines. But lessons from Iran boost our game, but staying dominant means locking in that long-term