Michael Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, discusses the replenishment and production of U.S. munitions on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Undersecretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey discusses how the Trump administration is working to boost the U.S. weapons supply on 'The Claman Countdown.' #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #theclamancountdown #iran #military #defense #weapons #munitions #missiles #pentagon #security #war #trump #donaldtrump #government #america #middleeast #nationaldefense #militarynews
He said the U.S. is producing munitions "levels never seen before," and these are currently being used for our nation's own stockpiles rather than being exported to America's allies.
While the Pentagon disputes critical munitions supply concerns, it is working to significantly boost production of the high-end systems and seek out mass produced alternatives.
President Trump disputed reports that U.S. munitions are heavily depleted, while warning that leakers will be "hunted down."
President Trump disputed reports that U.S. munitions are heavily depleted, while warning that leakers will be “hunted down.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump said Thursday that the United States maintains a “massive” stockpile of munitions while vowing that officials responsible for leaking classified information about U.S. weapons inventories will face prosecution. This follows reports claiming the Army has nearly exhausted its supplies of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) during the five-month conflict with Iran . DETAIL: Reuters, citing sources familiar with internal military data, reported that the war has also significantly reduced inventories of Patriot and…Open
During the meeting at Camp David this week, Trump reportedly demanded to know why he'd been misled on a munitions problem that he was told had been addressed. Trump denied the report and said the U.S. has "massive amounts" of munitions.
The Defense Department announced agreements to sharply expand production for two key missile interceptors.
Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. The post The Real Munitions Shortage Transcends the Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War The Real Munitions Shortage Transcends the Iran War Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. (Lockheed Martin) Frustrated by the lack of progress in his war with Iran, President Donald Trump is stuck in a cycle of threatened retaliation and retreat. Officially, Trump’s restraint is intended to give ongoing diplomatic talks space . Unofficially, however, Trump’s hesitancy to go all-in has a more troubling cause: warnings from the Pentagon about the sufficiency of U.S. missile stockpiles. Reporting on such concerns, expressed to the president…Open
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview Tuesday that he asked President Trump for an emergency "winter package" of Patriot air defense interceptors to help thwart Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Why it matters: Ukraine's stockpiles of the interceptors have been almost depleted, and without them the country can't defend itself against ballistic missiles. It was the reason Ukraine couldn't stop recent Russian attacks on Kyiv. - If this problem isn't solved by winter, Russian missile attacks could destroy Ukraine's power plants, shutting off heating for millions of Ukrainians and creating a humanitarian crisis. - The war with Iran has also drawn down U.S. stockpiles of Patriot interceptors,…