The U.S. has expended over 1,000 Tomahawk missiles and up to 2,000 air-defense interceptors in the Iran war, with replenishment potentially taking up to six years, officials said. Some warn this could constrain near-term Taiwan contingency plans, while others dispute readiness concerns. Adm. Samuel Paparo told Congress, “I don’t see any real cost being imposed on our ability to deter China.” Mark Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies said, “It’s going to be years before w

The U.S. has expended over 1,000 Tomahawk missiles and up to 2,000 air-defense interceptors in the Iran war, with replenishment potentially taking up to six years, officials said. Some warn this could constrain near-term Taiwan contingency plans, while others dispute readiness concerns. Adm. Samuel Paparo told Congress, “I don’t see any real cost being imposed on our ability to deter China.” Mark Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies said, “It’s going to be years before we can rebuild those inventories.”