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Trump criticizes Hegseth on Iran weapons shortage
The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump's anger over the depletion of American ammunition supplies. During a meeting at Camp David, he expressed surprise after officials revealed that the stockpiles of guided missiles and defense systems, such as Patriot and THAAD, are critically low. This shortage prompted Trump to reconsider executing large-scale military strikes against Iran, despite the United States having launched over 850 Tomahawk missiles and 1,300 ballistic missiles in just one month, leading to significant depletion of stockpiles. The White House denied reports claiming the stockpile had been exhausted or that there was any deception regarding the military situation, affirming that the Secretary of Defense had not misled anyone. The report indicates that rebuilding ammunition reserves could take years, and efforts by Congress to fund replenishment face obstacles, which puts the limited military options available to the U.S. regarding Iran under serious scrutiny.
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