U.S. Missile Inventory Check: A Window of Vulnerability?

May 1, 2026 • 4:00 – 4:30 pm EDT

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Mark F. Cancian, CSIS senior adviser, and research associate Chris H. Park assess whether the U.S. military nears the point of going “Winchester”— or running out of ammunition. They discuss inventories of Tomahawks, Patriots, and other key munitions used during the Iran War that would also be needed for a potential war against China. 

Their full report, Last Rounds? Status of Key Munitions at the Iran War Ceasefire, is available at https://www.csis.org/analysis/last-rounds-status-key-munitions-iran-war-ceasefire

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Middle East, Iran, Defense and Security, Defense Budget and Acquisition, Defense Industrial Base, Defense Strategy and Capabilities, Missile Defense, and Defense Industry, Acquisition, and Innovation

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Chris H. Park

Chris H. Park

Research Associate, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy

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