Specialists have noted a significant "dip" in the arsenals of precision missiles and air defense interceptors. In particular, by the time the intensity of operations against Iran decreased, about 50% of THAAD interceptors, approximately 50% of missiles for Patriot systems, and about 30% of Tomahawk cruise missiles had been expended. Michael O'Hanlon, Director of Foreign Policy Research at the Brookings Institution, confirmed that the current level of weapon stockpiles is significantly below the target levels necessary to maintain a global defense strategy. The problem is exacerbated by the limited production capacity of the American defense industry. According to current schedules for 2026, the industry produces only about 15 new Tomahawk missiles and 20 Patriot missiles per month, while deliveries of interceptors for THAAD systems are not planned at all for this year. CSIS experts calculated that it would take at least three years to restore pre-war levels of arsenals, and former Pentagon controller Elaine McCusker added that in some cases, the timelines for replenishing ammunition stockpiles can reach five years. The situation is complicated by the lack of timely response from lawmakers. Defense procurement expert John Ferrari emphasized that Congress has still (as of early July 2026) not allocated targeted funding to replenish the expended ammunition stockpiles, continuing to adhere to a "slow annual peacetime process." In the current circumstances, the expert community warns of the risks of a new level of threats to stability in the Indo-Pacific region, where the lack of sufficient reserves of precision weapons could critically weaken the U.S. position.