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US drains critical missile stockpiles in Iran war as yearslong rebuild looms
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The U.S. may have burned through roughly half of its Patriot missile interceptors during the conflict with Iran, according to a new analysis, underscoring how even a campaign lasting just weeks can place heavy strain on key munitions stockpiles.
While the U.S. still has enough firepower to sustain operations in the current fight, analysts warn the greater risk lies in a future conflict against a peer adversary.
A report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) found that U.S. forces used large shares of several critical munitions during the 39-day air and missile campaign, including more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles and more than 1,000 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs). Patriot interceptor use was estimated between roughly 1,060 and 1,430 missiles — more than half of the U.S. prewar inventory.
Exact U.S. munitions stockpiles are classified, and the figures in the report are estimates derived from Pentagon budget documents, historical procurement data and reported battlefield usage.
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Even before the Iran war, U.S. stockpiles of key precision munitions were considered insufficient for a large-scale conflict with a peer adversary such as China. The latest drawdowns have made that gap more acute.
A future war in the Western Pacific would likely require sustained use of the same high-end missiles now being depleted, particularly for long-range strike and missile defense against a sophisticated adversary.
The U.S. may have burned through roughly half of its Patriot missile interceptors during the conflict with Iran, according to a new analysis. (Sam Yeh/AFP)
Other high-end systems were also heavily drawn down.
The U.S. is estimated to have used between 190 and 290 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors, which cost about $15.5 million each, and between 130 and 250 SM-3 interceptors, among the most expensive in the arsenal at roughly $28.7 million apiece.
The Navy’s SM-6 missile, which costs about $5.3 million per unit, also saw significant use, with estimates ranging from 190 to 370 fired.
Long-range strike weapons used in the conflict carry similarly high price tags.
Tomahawk land attack missiles cost about $2.6 million each, while JASSMs are priced at roughly $2.6 million per missile. The Army’s newer precision strike missile (PrSM), costing around $1.6 million per unit, was also used in smaller numbers, with estimates ranging from 40 to 70 fired.
Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell denied reports of stockpile shortages.
«America’s military is the most powerful in the world and has everything it needs to execute at the time and place of the President’s choosing,» he said in a statement.
«As Secretary Hegseth has highlighted numerous times, it took less than ten percent of American naval power to control the traffic going in and out of the Strait of Hormuz. Since President Trump took office, we have executed multiple successful operations across combatant commands while ensuring the U.S. military possesses a deep arsenal of capabilities to protect our people and our interests. Attempts to alarm Americans over the Department’s magazine depth are both ill-informed and dishonorable.»
A Navy official added to Fox News Digital: «The Navy is taking aggressive steps to increase our munitions stockpiles and strengthen the industrial base; as reflected in our FY27 budget request of $22.6 billion, which will fund over 4,600 all-up rounds.»
«We are significantly increasing production for our most critical systems, including the Standard Missile, Tomahawk, AMRAAM, and the PAC-3. To support this surge and provide a stable demand signal to our industry partners, we are continuing the multi-year procurements for LRASM and NSM, while initiating new multi-year contracts for the Tomahawk and Standard Missile. We are also working with the Department of War through the Munitions Acceleration Council (MAC), to synchronize efforts across the enterprise to break down barriers and speed up production.»
The Pentagon’s latest budget request underscores the urgency: The administration is seeking roughly $70 billion for munitions in fiscal year 2027 — a nearly threefold increase over current levels — as it moves to replenish stockpiles strained by recent conflicts, including Iran and Ukraine. The request includes sharp increases in purchases of key systems used in the war, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, Patriot and THAAD interceptors, and long-range strike weapons.
Iran maintains thousands of missiles and drones, according to Defense Intelligence Agency director Lt. Gen. James Adams.
«Despite significant degradation of Iranian military capabilities through coalition strikes in operation Epic Fury Tehran retains thousands of missiles and one-way attack UAV’s capable of threatening U.S. and partner forces throughout the region,» he told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday.
IRAN’S REMAINING WEAPONS: HOW TEHRAN CAN STILL DISRUPT THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
Despite the heavy expenditures, the U.S. retains enough munitions to sustain operations in the current conflict. The report notes that after heavy use of long-range missiles in the early phase of the campaign, U.S. forces shifted toward less expensive and more plentiful weapons, including Joint Direct Attack Munitions and other short-range systems.
The concern, analysts say, is what comes next.
Rebuilding those inventories will take years. According to the CSIS analysis, delivery timelines for many of these systems range from roughly three to more than five years, factoring in contracting delays, production lead times and manufacturing capacity limits.
The U.S. is estimated to have used between 190 and 290 THAAD interceptors, which cost about $15.5 million each, and between 130 and 250 SM-3 interceptors, among the most expensive in the arsenal at roughly $28.7 million apiece. (Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne/U.S. Air Force/AP)
That lag comes as global demand for the same systems continues to rise.
Patriot interceptors, for example, are in high demand among U.S. allies, including Ukraine, which has relied heavily on them for air defense. Other partners in Europe and Asia also are seeking to expand their own stockpiles, creating competition for limited production capacity.
The Trump administration has pushed to rapidly expand production of key munitions, with defense contractors planning major increases in output.
Lockheed Martin, for example, is aiming to boost Patriot interceptor production from roughly 600 per year to about 2,000 by the end of the decade, while also expanding THAAD interceptor capacity from under 100 annually to several hundred. RTX has said it will increase Tomahawk production to more than 1,000 missiles per year, a significant jump from recent levels.
But those increases will take time.
In its latest budget request for fiscal year 2027, the Pentagon is calling for a surge in munitions procurement, yet analysts caution that even with additional funding and planned production gains, the defense industrial base cannot quickly replace weapons already expended.
Image shows a Lockheed Martin JASSM cruise with a C-130. A report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) found that U.S. forces used large shares of several critical munitions during the 39-day air and missile campaign, including more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles and over 1,000 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs). (Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
Pentagon officials already had raised concerns about U.S. munitions stockpiles after years of military support for Ukraine.
In 2025, the Pentagon paused shipments of some air defense missiles and other weapons to Kyiv following an internal review that found certain inventories had declined too far.
The strain is already affecting U.S. allies in Europe. U.S. officials have warned that some previously contracted weapons deliveries to European countries — including in the Baltic region — could be delayed as the Iran war draws down American stockpiles.
Leaders in Estonia and Lithuania said they had been informed that delivery timelines for U.S. military equipment were shifting, with some ammunition shipments «put on hold» as Washington works through supply constraints.
One European defense official told Fox News Digital that delays could have longer-term consequences, warning that allies may begin to «rethink» future purchases of U.S. weapons if delivery timelines become unreliable.
The production bottlenecks are not new. The U.S. has faced a backlog of more than $20 billion in approved weapons sales to Taiwan, with delivery timelines for some major systems slipping by years due in part to limited industrial capacity.
During the conflict, the Pentagon moved elements of its THAAD system from South Korea to the Middle East to bolster defenses against Iranian missile attacks, according to multiple reports. The redeployment highlights the tradeoffs facing U.S. planners as they shift limited high-end air defense assets between regions.
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The result is a growing challenge for U.S. defense planners: sustaining current conflicts while preparing for a potentially larger war ahead.
Fox News has reached out to the Pentagon and relevant service branches for comment.
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Gulf countries strongly condemn Iran’s drone attack on Bahrain as rising tensions threaten MOU
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Several Gulf countries have strongly denounced Iran’s Saturday drone strikes on the island nation of Bahrain, while vowing to stand united against any possible aggression from Tehran in the future.
This escalation poses the greatest threat yet to the memorandum of understanding signed last week by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
After Iran struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the U.S. launched overnight airstrikes on Iranian missile, drone and radar sites. Iran responded Saturday with the drone strikes on Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
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Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026. (Reuters)
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, called Iran’s attack on Bahrain «treacherous,» adding that it will undermine ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East.
The GCC represents the interests of Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, several of which released their own statements condemning Iran.
Bahrain itself issued a response, confirming that Iran flew a number of drones into its territory and calling the strikes a «flagrant threat» to the nation’s security. It remains unclear exactly which areas Iran targeted.
US ALLY KUWAIT CONDEMNS ‘BRUTAL AND ONGOING IRANIAN ATTACKS’ AFTER AIRPORT WAS HIT
President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s policy conference on Friday, June 26, 2026. Iran’s latest strike is the latest threat to the MOU he signed that enacted a ceasefire. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
«While the Ministry condemns this heinous aggression, it affirms that the Iranian regime’s continued attacks, at a time when regional and international efforts are moving towards de-escalation, place the sole responsibility on Tehran for undermining peace efforts, and reveals an approach based on destabilizing security, exporting chaos, and undermining regional stability,» Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry also said Saturday.
Officials in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also came out with statements on Saturday condemning Iran.
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said the Iranian strikes represent «a dangerous undermining of endeavors for peace and stability, and a threat to the security and stability of the region.»
Both Kuwait and the UAE said they remain committed to supporting Bahrain’s safety and stability.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, attends a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Eric Lee/Pool Photo via AP)
US STRIKES IRAN AFTER STRAIT OF HORMUZ CARGO SHIP ATTACK AS CEASEFIRE TENSIONS ESCALATE
Also joining in the public denouncements of Iran were Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with both countries saying the latest strikes violate Bahrain’s sovereignty and international law.
Notably, Oman’s foreign ministry has not addressed the attack. Oman has maintained a neutral stance throughout the war and has frequently acted as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
Oman and Iran are also still in the midst of negotiating a joint framework for the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard took responsibility for the strikes on Bahrain, saying on state-run TV that it had targeted several locations «of the U.S. terrorist army in the region» without specifying which areas were hit, according to The Associated Press.
So far, no casualties or significant damage has been reported from the drone attack, which occurred days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Gulf allies in Bahrain.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Trump unloads on ‘lunatic’ John Bolton after ex-aide pleads guilty in classified docs case
Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information
Mike Emanuel reports on former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleading guilty to unlawful retention of national defense information. Bolton expressed remorse for emailing over a thousand pages, including top-secret intel, to family members not authorized to receive it. Prosecutors are recommending a five-year prison sentence and a $2.25 million fine, as Bolton’s emails were reportedly hacked by foreign adversaries.
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President Donald Trump on Friday mocked former National Security Adviser John Bolton after his one-time aide admitted to mishandling a classified national defense document.
Bolton pleaded guilty hours earlier during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, to one count of unauthorized possession of a national defense document. His guilty plea was part of a plea agreement that will see prosecutors dismiss the remaining 17 counts at sentencing. The guilty plea prompted an immediate response from Trump, who has repeatedly clashed with Bolton over foreign policy and the former adviser’s highly critical memoir ever since their very public falling out in 2019.
«John Bolton, a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of America, just pleads guilty!» Trump wrote in a Truth Social post late Friday. «He is a terrible person, a lunatic who only wanted to start trouble and wars, and who was a needless pusher of death and destruction wherever he went. Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!»
Bolton, 77, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 28 and, under his plea agreement, faces a $2.25 million fine, up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, up to 100 hours of community service and he will lose his federal retirement pension. His defense attorneys have said that they hope Bolton will avoid jail time.
EX-TRUMP OFFICIAL JOHN BOLTON PLEADS GUILTY TO 1 OF 18 COUNTS IN CLASSIFIED DOCS INDICTMENT
According to prosecutors, Bolton unlawfully kept classified national defense information after leaving government service, including documents classified as top secret. Authorities alleged he kept more than 1,000 pages of notes detailing his day-to-day activities as national security adviser and shared portions of that material with two family members using a personal email account.
Federal prosecutors said the documents included highly sensitive intelligence involving covert action programs, human intelligence sources and methods, and foreign military threats.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the investigation demonstrated that Bolton knowingly mishandled classified information.
FBI agents carry boxes out of former national security adviser John Bolton’s house in Bethesda, Md., on Aug. 22, 2025. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
BOLTON CASE PACKED WITH ‘VERY DAMNING’ EVIDENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS, LEGAL EXPERTS WARN
«This FBI’s investigation proved that John Bolton knowingly transmitted top secret information using personal online accounts and retained said documents in his house – all in direct violation of federal law,» Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. «Despite an onslaught of false claims by the fake news stating this case was ‘retribution,’ this investigation was based on meticulous work from dedicated professionals at the FBI who followed the facts without fear or favor – and Bolton chose to admit his guilt and plead guilty.»
Bolton served as Trump’s national security adviser from April 2018 until September 2019. Trump has said he fired Bolton, while Bolton said that he resigned.
Former Trump administration National Security Advisor John Bolton arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., on Oct. 17, 2025. (Rod Lamkey Jr./AP)
Their relationship deteriorated further following the publication of Bolton’s 2020 memoir, «The Room Where It Happened,» which offered a highly critical account of Trump’s presidency. The Trump administration sought unsuccessfully to block the book’s publication, arguing it contained classified information. Bolton never faced any charges stemming from allegations that his memoir contained classified information.
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Bolton’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, defended his client’s decision to plead guilty, saying it reflected accountability.
«He took responsibility for a mistake he made, thereby saving the government resources to pursue a case that could expose additional sensitive information,» Lowell said in a statement. «By contrast, President Trump thumbed his nose at the classified information laws, took actual classified documents to his Florida mansion, interfered with the investigation of that conduct, and has never accepted any accountability for his conduct. Ambassador Bolton, whose offense was only keeping a diary which contained classified information, kept a record to preserve history, but Donald Trump kept secrets to serve himself.»
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La película animada “Toy Story 5″ alcanza 379 millones de dólares y consolida su dominio en la taquilla global
La película animada “Toy Story 5” ha alcanzado una recaudación global de 379.241.642 dólares, según cifras oficiales actualizadas de Box Office Mojo. El estreno, realizado en junio de 2026, impacta de manera directa a los estudios Pixar y Disney, al público familiar y a la industria de exhibición internacional, debido a su alto rendimiento económico y a la convocatoria registrada en los principales mercados.
De acuerdo con los datos reportados por Box Office Mojo, la cinta animada obtuvo 227.241.642 dólares en el mercado doméstico de Estados Unidos y 152.000.000 dólares en mercados internacionales. Estas cifras, verificadas por la plataforma especializada en estadísticas de taquilla, fueron confirmadas por medios como Deadline, que ha seguido de cerca el desempeño del filme en las primeras semanas de exhibición y ha informado sobre la evolución de las ventas durante el segundo fin de semana.
La saga Toy Story, inaugurada en 1995, se consolidó como una de las franquicias más rentables de la animación global. El lanzamiento de la quinta entrega se produce en un contexto de fuerte competencia para la taquilla internacional, con múltiples estrenos de alto presupuesto por parte de los principales estudios de Hollywood. El desempeño de Toy Story 5 establece un nuevo punto de referencia para Disney y Pixar en la categoría de animación, según las cifras analizadas por Deadline y Box Office Mojo.
Box Office Mojo reporta que “Toy Story 5” alcanzó una recaudación global de 379.241.642 dólares al 27 de junio de 2026. El 59,9% de los ingresos proviene del mercado estadounidense, mientras que el 40,1% corresponde a mercados internacionales.
El desglose por territorios, según la misma fuente, es el siguiente:
- Estados Unidos: 227.241.642 dólares
- México: 25.863.000 dólares
- Reino Unido: 20.312.000 dólares
- China: 17.983.000 dólares
- Brasil: 6.539.000 dólares
- Francia: 7.320.000 dólares
- Argentina: 5.392.000 dólares
- España: 5.396.000 dólares
- Corea del Sur: 5.936.000 dólares
Estas cifras consolidan a la película como uno de los estrenos más exitosos del año, según Deadline y Box Office Mojo.
El filme debutó con un ingreso doméstico de 159.677.837 dólares durante su primer fin de semana en Estados Unidos, de acuerdo con Box Office Mojo. En mercados internacionales, el estreno también logró cifras destacadas, superando los 150 millones de dólares en los primeros días de exhibición.
Deadline detalló que el segundo fin de semana registró una disminución del 54% respecto al debut, estimando 70 millones de dólares adicionales en Estados Unidos. El medio especializado indicó que la cifra se mantiene dentro del rango esperado para una franquicia con amplia base de seguidores y fuerte presencia en la cartelera internacional.
El éxito comercial de Toy Story 5 refuerza el liderazgo de Disney y Pixar en el sector de la animación. Según Deadline, la película contribuyó a que Disney superara los 3.000 millones de dólares en recaudación global durante 2026, algo que ningún otro estudio ha logrado en el año.
La estrategia de lanzamiento simultáneo en los principales mercados internacionales, junto con una campaña global coordinada por Disney, permitió maximizar la convocatoria en salas y fortalecer la presencia de la marca a nivel internacional. El filme se exhibió en más de 4.400 salas en Estados Unidos y en cadenas de Europa, América Latina y Asia.
El debut de Toy Story 5 se ubica por encima de la mayoría de los estrenos animados de 2026, según datos de Deadline y Box Office Mojo. La cifra de 159.677.837 dólares en el mercado doméstico supera las aperturas de entregas previas de la franquicia y de otras producciones animadas recientes de Pixar.
En el plano internacional, la recaudación de 152 millones de dólares durante la primera semana coloca al filme entre los títulos más vistos del verano boreal. Analistas de taquilla citados por Deadline destacan la capacidad de Disney para adaptar sus estrategias de distribución, logrando mantener una demanda sostenida incluso frente a la competencia de otros títulos de alto presupuesto.
El rendimiento financiero de Toy Story 5 responde a distintos factores:
- Estrategia de estreno simultáneo en mercados clave.
- Participación de voces icónicas del elenco original.
- Campaña promocional global impulsada por Disney.
- Alianzas con cadenas de exhibición de América Latina, Europa y Asia.
- Distribución en horarios estratégicos y formatos de gran pantalla.
Según Deadline, la película compartió pantallas de gran formato con otros estrenos relevantes, como “Supergirl”, lo que permitió diversificar la oferta en horarios y maximizar la asistencia en salas.
La información de Box Office Mojo detalla los ingresos de los territorios con mayor convocatoria, entre ellos:
- México: 25.863.000 dólares
- Reino Unido: 20.312.000 dólares
- China: 17.983.000 dólares
- Brasil: 6.539.000 dólares
- Francia: 7.320.000 dólares
- Argentina: 5.392.000 dólares
- España: 5.396.000 dólares
El éxito en estos mercados evidencia la fortaleza de la franquicia fuera de Estados Unidos y la capacidad de Pixar para conectar con audiencias diversas.
El desempeño de Toy Story 5 permite a Disney consolidar su liderazgo en recaudación global durante 2026. Según Deadline, la película contribuyó a que el estudio superara los 3.000 millones de dólares en ingresos en lo que va del año, resultado que no ha sido igualado por otros competidores.
La continuidad de la franquicia y su éxito comercial fortalecen la estrategia de Pixar en la industria de la animación, al tiempo que aseguran la viabilidad de futuras producciones asociadas a la marca y el desarrollo de productos derivados.
La tendencia de recaudación de Toy Story 5 sugiere una extensión de la exhibición en salas durante las próximas semanas. Analistas citados por Deadline proyectan que la película podría superar marcas históricas de la franquicia si mantiene el ritmo de asistencia internacional.
El impacto de la cinta se extiende a toda la cadena de valor de la industria cinematográfica, desde la producción hasta la comercialización de productos asociados, reforzando la posición de Disney y Pixar frente a la competencia global.
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