US warns allies of missile delivery delays due to shortages – Bloomberg

The US has warned allies to expect delays of up to five years in the delivery of key types of weaponry, as the country works to replenish its own stockpiles, which have been depleted.

Source: Bloomberg, as reported by European Pravda

Details: According to officials, a number of European countries expect deliveries of key missile systems and air defence assets to be delayed as a result of the US armed forces depleting their own arsenal during the war with Iran.

It is reported that Germany has asked the US to speed up the delivery of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon ground-based launchers, but the depleted US stockpiles of this powerful weaponry mean its manufacturer, Raytheon, is unlikely to be able to fulfil the order within the next five years.

Two further officials said some Eastern European countries, which also rely on American weapons systems, had already encountered delays shortly after the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on 28 February.

The Pentagon's decision to prioritise its own stockpiles is also complicating Ukraine's efforts to get the US to send it more Patriot interceptors ahead of what is expected to be a harsh winter.

The question of the air defence system Ukraine urgently needs will be a key topic at United Nations meetings taking place in New York next week.

It is estimated that the US used more than half of its most advanced Patriot missiles, a third of its Tomahawk missiles, and nearly half of its precision-strike missiles and THAAD interceptors in Iran. The Congressional Budget Office said that, since June 2025, the US has likely used as much as two-thirds of its missile defence interceptor stockpiles.

The shortage of stockpiles is affecting not only the US and Europe. In April, the US told Japan that Tomahawk missile deliveries will be delayed by up to two years. Saudi Arabia has also called on allies, including the US, to provide military support to repel Houthi attacks in Yemen. Washington has not said whether it will provide additional assistance.

However, according to sources, the US is continuing to supply weapons purchased by European allies for Ukraine as part of NATO and European Union initiatives.

Background:

• CNN reported earlier that the United States has used around 80% of its available stockpiles for a key air defence system, with military officials warning that its warehouse levels are "dangerously low".
• Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth denied media reports that the US armed forces are running low on stockpiles of key missiles.
• US President Donald Trump threatened media sources with "long-term jail sentences" over the reports on US military ammunition shortages.

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