“Recent war games simulating a conflict with China over Taiwan show that the United States would run out of long-range, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) in less than one week," Gallagher said in the letter on Monday.
Without an adequate supply of long-range PGMs, especially anti-ship cruise missiles, the US and partner forces would be required to engage in closer proximity to Chinese defensive fires, the letter said.
Such a development would, in turn, elevate the risk to air and naval assets, as well as the service members operating them, the letter said.
"With no guarantees that a war in the Indo-Pacific would be limited to weeks or even months, the possibility that we may have to fight for an extended period without the most effective assets in our arsenal is deeply alarming," the letter added.
10 January 2023, 04:04 GMT
Gallagher's stance highlights past simulations that have predicted a not-so-successful outcome for the US.