US President Donald Trump denied reports that the US faces shortages of key munitions, insisting the country has ample stockpiles and warning that those responsible for leaking such claims will face prosecution.
“The US has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the US as needed. Defense companies are building the largest number of plants and factories in our country’s history.”
“The ‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down,” he added. “Long term jail sentences will be sought!”
UPDATE: President Trump completely exposed the desperate corporate media disinformation campaign, confirming that America possesses massive stockpiles of advanced munitions.
— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) August 6, 2026
Completely shutting down the legacy media's attempt to project military weakness during the active… pic.twitter.com/qYuMxAp1ks
The statement came after multiple US media outlets reported that depleted interceptor stockpiles had factored into the administration’s decision to hold off on additional strikes on Iran.
According to the Washington Post, Trump confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting last week at Camp David in Maryland over severe munitions shortages that have constrained military options against Iran.
Exclusive: At a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on last week, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options with Iran. https://t.co/vE9j1LNfNQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 6, 2026
The White House and the Pentagon denied the report.
The CNN also reported that Washington has depleted large portions of its key missile defense stockpiles during the war with Iran. Citing sources, the report said the US has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory and about half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar)