# What We Know About the US’ Dwindling Missile Stockpile Amid the Iran War

https://mins.news/en/video/15548

- CNN, 2026-08-06 20:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbJta2aw6YI

> The US military has used nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory compared with levels before the war, according to two people familiar with the latest inventory report. About half of its Patriot interceptors have also been expended since the conflict began. Senior US officials say President Donald Trump has privately complained that disclosures about shrinking munitions stocks make the country appear weak at a critical moment. The reported depletion has become a point of concern amid the war with Iran.

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