US drains critical missile stockpiles in Iran war as yearslong rebuild looms

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The U.S. may have burned through roughly half its Patriot missile stockpile during the Iran conflict, according to a new CSIS analysis of munitions use.

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Iran war taking toll on U.S. missile stockpile, analysis finds

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Tuesday marks Day 54 in the war with Iran and a new analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that the conflict is taking a toll on the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Defense and Security Department at CSIS, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss.

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Diving into Trump’s claims about “nuclear dust” and what it actually is

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Over the past several days, President Trump has made multiple statements on the U.S. goal to seize Iran’s “nuclear dust.” “The Daily Report” dives into what the president means by “nuclear dust” and how much Iran has. Will Todman, the chief of staff of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department at CSIS, has more analysis.

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US military used up nearly half of Patriot missiles during Iran war: Analysis

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The U.S. military has used up nearly half of its stockpile of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles and heavily expended six other key missile stockpiles during its seven-week strike campaign against Iran, according to a new analysis from the Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).  The U.S. fired almost 50 percent…

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