US fires over 850 Tomahawks in 4 weeks — rate 'has alarmed some Pentagon officials'

The US military has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials and prompted internal discussions about how to make more available, the Washington Post reported on 27 March 2026, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report; the Pentagon and White House did not respond to comment requests. The US Navy's estimated total Tomahawk inventory is approximately 3,500-4,000 missiles globally. Expending 850 in four weeks (21% of total stockpile) represents an unprecedented consumption rate. Tomahawks are manufactured by Raytheon (now RTX) at rates of a few hundred per year. The supply shortage is significant because Tomahawks are the primary standoff precision strike weapon for the US Navy against hardened Iranian targets. The revelation adds context to earlier reports of the Pentagon diverting Tomahawks allocated for Ukraine to the Iran campaign.