US Official Warns White House Unaware of Missile Stockpile Shortage as Iran War Drags On

A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is launched from the guided missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill. Officials are divided over how depleted America's missile stockpiles have become since the Iran war began. (Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Fire Controlman James Krogman./WikiMedia Commons)

A US official has warned that American forces do not have enough missiles to safely sustain operations in the ongoing war with Iran. The official also said the White House may not be aware of how severe the shortfall has become.

Speaking on condition of anonymity because they did not have authorisation to discuss the matter publicly, the official, described as having direct knowledge of stockpile assessments, made the remarks: 'We do not have enough to safely sustain operations, and I don't think the White House is aware of that,' the official said.