美国在与伊朗五个月的战争中已经用尽了几乎所有的精准导弹库存[1]。包括陆军战术导弹系统（ATACMS）和精准打击导弹（PrSM）在内的这些武器，单枚成本超过100万美元[1]，是美军执行远距离精准打击任务的核心工具。导弹库存的耗尽意味着美军在后续行动中可能需要更多地依赖风险更高的有人驾驶轰炸任务[1]。
五角大楼内部人士对美国在伊朗持续作战的能力以及这一消耗对威慑其他潜在对手的影响表示担忧[1]。虽然特朗普政府声称美国"拥有比世界上任何人都多得多的弹药"[1]，但分析人士警告称，尽管某些弹药生产正在创纪录水平运行，长期战争所需可能不足以应对[1]。
The United States has expended virtually all of its precision missile inventory during five months of conflict with Iran [1]. The depleted arsenal includes Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), sophisticated weapons that cost over $1 million each and form the backbone of American long-range precision strike capabilities [1].
The exhaustion of these stockpiles has raised alarm within the Pentagon regarding sustained military operations against Iran and the credibility of deterrence against other potential adversaries [1]. With precision missiles largely unavailable, the U.S. military may increasingly rely on crewed bombing missions, which carry substantially higher operational risk [1]. The Trump administration has countered these concerns by asserting that America possesses more ammunition than any other nation in the world [1]. However, analysts caution that while certain munitions are being produced at record rates, current production levels may prove insufficient to meet the demands of a prolonged conflict [1].
Notably, the Department of Defense has not submitted a formal declaration of war or military authorization request to Congress regarding operations in the region [1].