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US President defends Pentagon chief Hegseth following report of confrontation over dwindling weapons supply. United States President Donald Trump has vowed to hunt down “leakers” after several news reports detailing a dangerous depletion of munitions stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. While several reports had previously documented munitions depletions since the war began on February 28, the latest reports painted a more dire picture . Reuters news agency and CBS News reported that the military had burned through nearly all of its offensive Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMSs) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs), which experts said could require relying on more perilous close-range and aerial attacks in the event of a renewed escalation. A CNN report showing low levels of Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors has caused greater concern, with experts noting there is no viable short-term alternative to the air defence missiles.
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He added that “large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed” and that defence contractors are “building the largest number of plants and factories in our country’s history”. “The ‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. The president reportedly charged that Hegseth told him the issue “had been fixed”.
