"Claims of US munitions shortages are false," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
"America’s military remains the most powerful fighting force on earth. We have everything required to strike at the time and place of the President’s choosing," Parnell added
A Reuters report on August 4 found that the US Army had used up "virtually all" of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran.
These long-range munitions allow the military to carry out accurate strikes from a safe distance, playing a crucial role in the US-Iran conflict.
When asked for comment on the stockpile data, the White House issued a statement from Trump, saying the US had “far more munitions than anyone in the world" and "far more than we need," Reuters reported.
"Our defense companies are, at this moment, making more munitions than they have ever made before, in addition to expanding their plants and equipment at record levels," Trump said.
The Washington Post found that in the first month of the conflict with Iran, the US had fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles and over 1,000 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missiles, and used at least 1,300 tactical ballistic missiles.
Additionally, Reuters reported that between February and July the US had used around 65% of its Patriot interceptors.
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"Claims of US munitions shortages are false," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. "America’s military remains the most powerful fighting force on earth. W...