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Trump denies US munitions shortage and said he'd seek to jail 'leakers'
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump denied reports of a US munitions shortage, asserting that the country has massive amounts of ammunition and that production and shipments are ongoing as needed.
- Trump threatened long-term jail sentences for those leaking sensitive information about military stockpiles, calling such reports "treasonous" and praising Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's handling of the situation.
- Reports from CBS News and the Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, claim the US has depleted much of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles amid ongoing conflict with Iran, although these claims remain unconfirmed.
- The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates that the US has used significant portions of its Patriot and THAAD missile stocks since the conflict began, with remaining stocks at about a third of pre-conflict levels.
- The US is also balancing munitions demands from other conflicts, notably supporting Ukraine, which complicates replenishment efforts due to long production timelines for modern weapons.
