美国军事领导层对特朗普政府对伊朗的战争表示严重关切。美国参联会主席丹·凯恩将军警告称，这场冲突将"大幅耗尽美国武器库存，没有快速补充的明确途径"[1]。根据消耗数据，美国已用尽爱国者拦截器总库存的近三分之二、THAAD高空防御系统的一半（每发1400万美元）、联合防空对地导弹的45%和战斧导弹的三分之一[1]。补充这些武器库需要4至5年[1]。
这场战争带来的经济和地缘政治影响也引发广泛忧虑。原油价格上升至每桶87美元，柴油"裂纹价差"创纪录地达到德克萨斯州90美元[1]。美国航母舰队规模从1980年代的600艘缩减至290艘[1]，进一步加剧了军事能力的脆弱性。以色列军事情报部门伊朗事务前主管丹尼·西特里诺维茨称暗杀哈梅内伊等180名精英人士[1]。据分析，要有效摧毁伊朗无人机队可能需要30万地面部队和数月的反叛乱战争[1]，这表明这场冲突远非短期可解决。
The Trump administration's military operations against Iran are being characterized as a costly strategic mistake that has severely strained American military capabilities and international standing.[1] According to General Dan Keane, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the conflict will "significantly deplete the U.S. weapons arsenal with no clear pathway for rapid replenishment."[1] The United States has already exhausted nearly two-thirds of its Patriot interceptor inventory, half of its THAAD air defense systems valued at $14 million per unit, 45 percent of joint air-to-ground missiles, and one-third of Tomahawk missiles.[1] Replenishing these depleted arsenals is projected to require four to five years.[1]
The military engagement has triggered broader economic and geopolitical consequences.[1] Crude oil prices have surged to $87 per barrel, while diesel crack spreads have reached a record $90 in Texas.[1] The campaign has reportedly involved targeting senior Iranian leadership, with former Israeli military intelligence official Danny Sitrinowitz noting the elimination of approximately 180 elite figures.[1] Military analysts estimate that effectively dismantling Iran's drone capabilities would require 300,000 ground troops and months of sustained counterinsurgency operations.[1] Beyond the immediate military costs, critics argue the war has damaged Western alliances, compromised American credibility in the Middle East, and paradoxically strengthened Iran's position while benefiting China regionally.[1]