A new analysis released on Wednesday by the Center for Strategic & International Studies found that it will take up to three years for the Department of War’s munitions stockpiles to return to pre-Iran war levels. Missiles like the Tomahawk, even with the increased rates of production being pushed by the Trump administration, could be depleted until 2030. 

The authors of the report posited that the gap in munitions could leave the U.S. vulnerable to conflicts in the western Pacific, but levels are still high enough to serve as a deterrent. 

The White House has denied the claims that there will be a deficit of munitions, according to the Military Times. 

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