Pentagon seeks to replenish munitions supplies amid war on Iran

While the Middle East reels from the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Pentagon is reportedly seeking to replenish its munitions supplies, according to Middle East Eye and agencies on April 21st.

According to US military officials, the Pentagon’s budget includes more than $30 billion to replenish munitions stockpiles depleted during the war on Iran.

Patriot air defence systems and THAAD interceptors are among the most strained supplies; the funding will also cover long-range precision strike missiles and mid-range capability systems.

It was reported on April 9th that the US Navy sought to procure 785 Tomahawk cruise missiles for the 2027 fiscal year; this came within days of reports that the US and Israel were “burning through” missile supplies on March 27th.

This was despite Israel denying telling the US that it was experiencing shortages of ballistic missile interceptors on March 15th.

Since February 28th, the US has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles, despite only producing hundreds annually.

On March 6th, the US State Department approved a $151.8 million munitions sale to Israel, forgoing the mandatory Congressional Review required for large arms sales.

US arms sales to Israel have continued despite concerns about complicity in war crimes during the war on Iran, along with the wars on Lebanon and Gaza.

The Pentagon announced an $8.6 billion contract in December 2025 to deliver 15 F-15 fighter jets to Israel, under which the Israeli Air Force would receive the aircraft from Boeing.

Several European nations have also continued arms sales to Israel amid the genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed over 70,000 people since 2023.

Germany is Israel’s second-largest arms supplier, accounting for roughly 47% of Israel’s total conventional arms imports since 2023; the US accounts for the remaining 53%.

Serbia’s arms exports to Israel have reached record levels since 2023, with ammunition being sold to Ta’as Ma’arachot, a subsidiary of Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems.

Furthermore, Israeli defence cooperation has expanded into Morocco, which is Africa’s largest arms importer; ties between the countries were officially normalised under the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020.

During his February 25th state visit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly discussed defence ties with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Additionally, Thailand’s military reportedly used Israeli-made arms during its border clashes with Cambodia in late 2025.

Maghrebi contacted the Pentagon for comment regarding these reports, but has not received a response at the time of publication.

Middle East Eye and agencies, Maghrebi.org