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战斧导弹、ATACMS导弹与爱国者拦截弹等武器系统在伊朗冲突中被大量使用
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发布于2026年5月12日 美国东部时间下午5:43
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国防部长皮特·黑格斯瑟直接驳斥了有关武器库存紧张的担忧，称近期相关报道夸大了这一问题。
“弹药问题被愚蠢且无益地夸大了，”黑格斯瑟周二在众议院拨款委员会国防小组委员会的听证会上表示，“我们拥有执行任务所需的全部弹药。”
黑格斯瑟在最近的国会听证会上重申了这一立场，直接回击了有关美国库存已大幅消耗的说法。
“我不认同公共论坛上将弹药描述为耗尽的说法，这不是事实，”他对议员们说。
“即便在冲突进行期间，我们也与参谋长联席会议主席丹·凯恩将军以及中央司令部司令布拉德·库珀上将合作，确保我们使用的每一款弹药都清楚其权衡取舍，以保留各项作战能力。因此我们在全球范围内拥有最大的行动灵活性，”他在提及这两位将领时说道。
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国防部长皮特·黑格斯瑟直接驳斥了有关武器库存紧张的担忧，称近期相关报道夸大了这一问题。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-罗尔呼叫公司 摄）
美国在伊朗战争中耗尽关键导弹库存，长期重建迫在眉睫
这番表态正值美国武器库存问题因伊朗冲突而引发热议，且新分析指出关键弹药被大量使用之际。
亚利桑那州民主党参议员马克·凯利在最近一次机密简报会后表示，“我们的弹药库已经见底，这令人震惊”，他指出包括战斧巡航导弹、陆军战术导弹系统（ATACMS）以及爱国者防空拦截弹在内的多款系统都被大量使用。
黑格斯瑟随即回应，指责凯利不当披露敏感信息，暗示这位前海军飞行员可能违反了就职誓言。
黑格斯瑟称五角大楼将审查马克·凯利有关机密简报的公开言论 双方争执持续
“‘上尉’马克·凯利又出手了，”黑格斯瑟在X平台上写道，“现在他又在电视上信口雌黄（虚假且愚蠢地）谈论他收到的机密五角大楼简报。他是不是又违反就职誓言了？@国防部 法律顾问将展开调查。”
参谋长联席会议主席丹·凯恩将军的评估更为审慎，他对议员们表示，美军目前“拥有足够完成当前任务的弹药”。（亚历克斯·王/盖蒂图片社 摄）
凯利回击称，相关信息并非机密，并指出黑格斯瑟在最近的证词中也曾公开发表过类似言论。他补充道，这场冲突的代价尚未向美国民众完全说明。
凯恩的评估更为审慎，他对议员们表示，美军目前“拥有足够完成当前任务的弹药”，同时承认指挥官们“永远都会想要更多”。
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但对弹药储备的担忧并非仅限于美国。
整个中东地区的美国盟友也在大量依赖高端防空系统抵御伊朗的导弹和无人机袭击，这引发了类似的担忧：如果战事再起，这些库存能维持多久。
救援人员检查2026年3月27日伊朗德黑兰美以联合空袭中受损的居民楼。（瓦希德·萨莱米/美联社照片）
尽管以色列和沙特阿拉伯等国凭借多年来在导弹防御系统上的投入，拥有更庞大、更分层的拦截弹库存，但其他海湾盟友的库存规模较小，且更依赖美国补给，如果停火破裂、导弹交战重启，它们可能面临更大的压力。
尽管弹药消耗量巨大，但分析人士表示，美国仍拥有足够的弹药来维持当前行动。
战略与国际研究中心近期的一份分析报告发现，尽管库存有所消耗，但仍足以支撑当前的冲突。
特朗普政府试图对有关美国军事战备差距的关键中国兵棋推演报告进行删改
报告指出，更令人担忧的是，美国是否为与中国等对等竞争对手的未来冲突做好了准备——这类冲突可能需要持续使用目前正被大量消耗的同款高端导弹，包括远程打击武器和先进防空拦截弹。
重建这些库存可能需要数年时间。即便在近期冲突爆发前，许多导弹系统从签订合同到首次交付通常需要约两年时间，全面量产所需时间更长。
分析人士如今表示，这一时间线进一步拉长，由于需求超过产能，新订单可能需要四到五年才能完全交付。
这种滞后反映了国防工业基础的深层次制约。导弹生产依赖推进系统和制导技术等专用组件，这些组件的供应商数量有限，因此难以快速扩大产量。
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国防承包商正努力填补这一缺口。
RTX公司已表示将增加导弹交付量，并投入数十亿美元扩大制造产能，而洛克希德·马丁公司正致力于大幅提升爱国者拦截弹等系统的产量。五角大楼也在寻求多年期采购协议，为企业提供更可预测的需求，以激励产能扩张。
即便有这些努力，分析人士仍警告，战场消耗与工业产能之间的差距无法迅速缩小。
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Hegseth dismisses ‘foolish’ US stockpile concerns as Iran conflict tests munitions
2026-05-12T17:43:11-04:00 / Fox News
Tomahawk missiles, ATACMS and Patriot interceptors among systems heavily used during Iran conflict
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns about strained weapons stockpiles outright, saying recent reporting has exaggerated the issue.
“The munitions issue has been foolishly, and unhelpfully overstated,” Hegseth said during a hearing with the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense Tuesday. “We have all the munitions needed to execute what we need to execute.”
Hegseth reiterated that stance during a recent congressional hearing, pushing back directly on claims that U.S. inventories have been significantly drawn down.
“I take issue with the characterization that munitions are depleted in a public forum. That’s not true,” he told lawmakers.
“Even in the conduct of the conflict, working with the chairman and Admiral Cooper, ensuring that any munitions we’re using, we know what we’re trading off of to preserve capabilities. So we have maximum optionality across the globe,” he said, referring to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns about strained weapons stockpiles outright, saying recent reporting has exaggerated the issue.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.)
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The comments come as questions about U.S. weapons inventories have intensified following the Iran conflict and new analyses pointing to heavy usage of key munitions.
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said after a recent classified briefing that it is “shocking how deep we have gone into these magazines,” pointing to heavy use of systems including Tomahawk cruise missiles, Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and Patriot air defense interceptors.
Hegseth responded by accusing Kelly of improperly discussing sensitive information, suggesting the former Navy pilot may have violated his oath.
HEGSETH SAYS PENTAGON WILL REVIEW MARK KELLY’S PUBLIC STATEMENTS ABOUT CLASSIFIED BRIEFING AMID ONGOING FEUD
“‘Captain’ Mark Kelly strikes again,” Hegseth wrote on X. “Now he’s blabbing on TV (falsely & dumbly) about a CLASSIFIED Pentagon briefing he received. Did he violate his oath… again? @DeptofWar legal counsel will review.”
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine offered a more measured assessment, telling lawmakers that U.S. forces currently have “sufficient munitions for what we’re tasked to do right now.”(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Kelly pushed back, saying the information was not classified and noting Hegseth had made similar remarks publicly in recent testimony. He added that the cost of the conflict had yet to be fully explained to the American people.
Caine offered a more measured assessment, telling lawmakers that U.S. forces currently have “sufficient munitions for what we’re tasked to do right now,” while acknowledging that commanders will “always want more.”
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But concerns about munitions stockpiles are not limited to the U.S.
Across the Middle East, U.S. partners also have relied heavily on high-end air defense systems to counter Iranian missile and drone attacks, raising similar concerns about how long those inventories can be sustained if fighting resumes.
First responders inspect a residential building hit in an earlier U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 27, 2026.(Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
While countries like Israel and Saudi Arabia entered the conflict with deeper and more layered interceptor stockpiles, built over years of investment in missile defense systems, other Gulf allies, which operate smaller inventories and depend more heavily on U.S. resupply, could face greater pressure if the ceasefire breaks down and missile exchanges resume.
Despite the heavy usage, analysts say the U.S. retains enough munitions to sustain current operations.
A recent analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that while stockpiles have been drawn down, they remain sufficient for the ongoing conflict.
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The greater concern, the report noted, is whether the U.S. is prepared for a future conflict with a peer adversary like China, which likely would require sustained use of the same high-end missiles now being depleted, including long-range strike weapons and advanced air defense interceptors.
Rebuilding those inventories could take years. Even before recent conflicts, it typically took about two years from contract award to initial delivery for many missile systems, with full production stretching longer.
Analysts now say those timelines have extended further, with new orders potentially taking four to five years to fully deliver as demand outpaces capacity.
That lag reflects deeper constraints in the defense industrial base. Missile production depends on specialized components such as propulsion systems and guidance technology, often sourced from a limited number of suppliers, making it difficult to rapidly scale output.
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Defense contractors are moving to close that gap.
RTX has said it is increasing missile deliveries and investing billions to expand manufacturing capacity, while Lockheed Martin is working to significantly boost production of systems like the Patriot interceptor. The Pentagon is also pursuing multi-year procurement deals to give companies more predictable demand and incentivize expansion.
Even with those efforts, analysts warn the gap between battlefield use and industrial capacity cannot be closed quickly.
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