Oh no! The US is in big trouble! It's only been three days, and the US missile stockpile is running low! No wonder Trump was furious and scolded the Secretary of War Hegseth! As of 18:00 on March 2, 2026, according to official US sources, the US has already launched Tomahawk cruise missiles: 80-120, JDAM/SDB guided bombs: 600-800, GBU-57 MOP large penetrating bombs: 8-12, Hellfire/APKWS air-to-ground missiles: 40-60. B-2 bombers have dropped dozens of 2000-pound bombs.

According to the US missile inventory, there are less than 1200 Tomahawk cruise missiles, only 30 GBU-57 penetrating bombs, less than 3000 Patriot interceptors, and less than 350 THAAD interceptors. In terms of production capacity, the annual production of Tomahawks is only 57-100, with a monthly output of 5-8. THAAD has an annual production of 37, with a monthly capacity of only 3. Patriot/Standard missiles have a monthly production of only dozens. According to the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the US high-intensity air strikes can only last 4-5 days, and low-intensity attacks at most a week.

Evidently, seeing this situation, Trump is very anxious. Why are the US missiles so inadequate? On one hand, a large number of missiles have been consumed in the Ukraine-Russia war, the strike against the Houthi rebels, and the previous Iran-Israel conflict. On the other hand, it's because we have controlled the supply of rare earths, which has affected the production of US missiles. On March 2, an image of Trump scolding Hegseth circulated online, with Trump's face pale. Analysts said that such a scene indicates the war is not going as the US expected.

Perhaps Trump expected a victory like Venezuela, but there is no sign that Iran intends to submit to the US. According to the current missile inventory and production capacity, the US cannot afford even a medium-level war lasting half a month, let alone Trump's initial plan for a "four-week quick victory." In fact, insiders said that the US is increasingly worried about the war getting out of control, and the repeated breakthroughs of the US air defense system by Iranian missiles are clear evidence of the US dilemma. Obviously, this situation was unforeseen by the US, and the US seems to have completely underestimated Iran.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858550966156297/

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