# Military Industrial Base

The Tomahawk Trap: Logistical Attrition Forces a Strategic Pivot in the Skies Over Iran

The U.S. Navy is facing a critical shortage of Tomahawk cruise missiles after firing over 850 units in the ongoing conflict with Iran. This depletion has forced a shift to riskier, close-range aerial strikes by manned aircraft, resulting in the loss of several advanced fighter jets to Iranian mobile air defenses.