Wargames show the US could burn through its ammo in ‘as few as 3 to 4 weeks’ in a war with China, commission warns

A new formal review warned that US munitions may last only a few weeks in a war with China.
Some important weapons, like anti-ship missiles, may only last a few days, the 114-page report warned.
Published by a congressionally appointed commission, the review warned of deficiencies across the board.

A new high-profile report on US national defense acknowledged that the Pentagon could deplete its munitions within “three to four weeks” in a protracted war with China.

The 114-page report, published on Monday by a bipartisan commission appointed by Congress, warned urgently that the US is unprepared for a sustained conflict with China or Russia, much less both at the same time.

Many of its assessments were based on previously reported material. Still, the review concentrates a slew of recent findings and dozens of officials’ testimonies into a formal and dire recommendation for the US to increase defense spending and streamline its forces.

Ammunition stockpiles are particularly lacking, said the eight-person commission, which included a retired Army general, a former Democratic-party congresswoman, and a former US ambassador.

They cited a 2022 report from two Center for National American Security analysts that said the US doesn’t have enough arms to “blunt and defeat an initial invasion” from powers like China.

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