Trump denies munitions shortage, says stockpiles are massive

President Donald Trump on Thursday forcefully dismissed reports of critical U.S. munitions shortages stemming from the five-month conflict with Iran, declaring the nation's stockpiles are "massive" and vowing to prosecute those who leaked the information. The president's statements, made in a social media post, came in response to multiple news reports detailing a significant depletion of key weapons systems.

In his post, Trump asserted that the U.S. possesses "massive amounts of munitions, especially of certain types" and that large amounts are continuously being manufactured and shipped. He added that defense companies are building what he called the largest number of plants and factories in the country's history. The president also issued a stark warning, stating, "The leakers of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long term jail sentences will be sought!"

The reports prompting the response, published earlier this week, indicated the U.S. Army has used virtually all of its inventories of long-range precision weapons, specifically Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). Other analyses highlighted a sharp reduction in...