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Can the nearly $1 trillion-a-year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

  • Written by Michael A. Allen, Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageThe guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. fires a Tomahawk missile during Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, 2026. U.S. Navy via AP

The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of war came at an opportune time for the United States. Several reports indicate it is running out of weapons amid the conflict.

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