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The United States has warned allies that deliveries of some key weapons could be delayed by up to five years because of the heavy depletion of its own munitions stockpiles during the war with Iran. Multiple officials said that Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon long-range launch systems ordered by European countries including Germany face delays due to insufficient U.S. stockpiles, and some Eastern European countries that rely on American weapons have also been affected. The U.S. military consumed large quantities of advanced munitions during the Iran war, including more than half of its advanced Patriot interceptor missiles, about one-third of its Tomahawk missiles, and nearly half of its Precision Strike Missile and THAAD interceptor stockpiles. The Pentagon acknowledges that the large-scale use of munitions has exposed insufficient strategic stockpiles and bottlenecks in defense industrial capacity. U.S. defense contractors are currently expanding production, with Lockheed Martin planning to increase annual production of PAC-3 Patriot missiles. Meanwhile, Ukraine urgently needs more Patriot air-defense interceptors, but the U.S. policy of prioritizing the replenishment of its own stockpiles has also added to supply pressure.