US uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon
Military Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. military has reportedly fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in a four-week conflict with Iran, raising concerns within the Pentagon about the rapid depletion of precision weapons.
- Internal discussions are underway regarding increasing the availability of these missiles, according to The Washington Post, though Reuters has not independently verified the report.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt assured that the U.S. has sufficient munitions and weapons stockpiles to meet the objectives of Operation Epic Fury and emphasized President Trump's commitment to accelerating domestic weapons production.
- The Pentagon, recently renamed the Department of War by President Trump, stated it possesses all necessary resources to carry out any mission as directed by the President, according to spokesman Sean Parnell.
