U.S. Navy's Tomahawk Dilemma: Depleting Stocks and Delayed Production Threaten Readiness
Beyond the visible horizon where naval strategy unfolds, the United States Navy grapples with a pressing dilemma: the depletion of its Tomahawk missile stockpile at an unsustainable rate. Since initial retaliatory strikes began on January 11 against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, Navy ships have repeatedly employed both carrier-launched aircraft and sea-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to…