U.S. reportedly warns allies of weapons delivery delays of up to five years

A September 18, 2026 post citing Bloomberg says the U.S. warned allies to expect delays of up to five years for key weapons purchases after depleting its stocks in the Iran war. It says Germany was told to wait five years for Tomahawks, while Japan's Tomahawk deliveries would be delayed by up to two years. The post also says Pentagon officials told their inspector general that the firing rate had caused “strategic inventory shortfalls” and revealed industrial bottlenecks. It describes the same shortage as squeezing Ukraine's Patriot requests ahead of winter.