President Donald Trump in recent days has bristled over public reports of a munitions shortage, posting on Truth Social on Thursday that the U.S. has “massive amounts.”
State of the Union: The president also publicly denied the existence of a munitions crisis and threatened to “hunt down” leakers. The post Iran War Day 160: Trump Reportedly Frustrated with Pentagon Over Munitions Shortages appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War Iran War Day 160: Trump Reportedly Frustrated with Pentagon Over Munitions Shortages State of the Union: The president also publicly denied the existence of a munitions crisis and threatened to “hunt down” leakers. Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images New reporting suggested concern in the White House over munitions shortages, prompting a public denial from President Trump as the Iran War entered its 160th day Thursday. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that President Trump expressed frustration with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at Camp David last week, demanding to know…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.
TAC staffers talk to Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities. The post TAC Right Now: Iran War Accelerates U.S. Decline appeared first on The American Conservative .
Andrew Day and Luke Nicastro talk to Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities about the real munitions shortage and its implications for U.S.-China competition. Recorded August 4, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Iran War Accelerates U.S. Decline appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
State of the Union: Iran-Oman talks on Hormuz continued, as Tehran denied U.S. participation. The post Iran War Day 159: New Reporting on the U.S. Munitions Shortage appeared first on The American Conservative .
Media reports offered new details on the Pentagon’s munitions stockpiles and Iranian and Omani negotiators discussed the future of Hormuz, as the Iran War entered its 159th day Wednesday. The U.S. military has used up nearly 80 percent of its THAAD interceptors and 50 percent of its Patriot interceptors, CNN reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the Pentagon’s inventory. One of CNN’s sources also claimed that the military had fired “virtually all” of its Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs). Oman and Iran have continued their talks over the future management of the Strait of Hormuz. Axios reported that those talks have also included the United States, and that all…Open
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
State of the Union: A military commander warned the Pentagon that he lacks naval forces needed to continue protecting Israel from missiles. The post Iran War Day 155: U.S. and Israel Planning Massive Attack, CBS News Reports appeared first on The American Conservative .
The U.S. seemed on the verge of massively escalating strikes as the Iran War entered its 155th day on Saturday. CBS News reported Friday evening that the U.S. and Israel are planning “what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date” against Iran’s energy infrastructure, with strikes expected as early as this weekend. At Camp David earlier the same day, President Donald Trump told reporters that “We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point they are going to say, ‘We just can’t take it any more.’” Iran’s Tasnim news agency quoted a senior security official saying that Iran would retaliate by targeting critical Israeli and American facilities in the region. The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National…Open
A think tank report estimates US stockpiles of its two critical air defense interceptors are dramatically reduced since combat between the U.S. and Iran began on Feb. 28.
State of the Union: Both the U.S. and Iran continued to pause strikes, while Ukraine hit an Iran-linked vessel in the Caspian Sea. The post Iran War Day 150: Netanyahu Heads to White House for First Visit Since the Iran War Began appeared first on The American Conservative .
The United States and Iran both appeared to refrain from launching new attacks as the Iran War entered its 150th day on Monday. AP reported that “regional mediators” had persuaded the U.S. and Iran to return to the negotiating table. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied that his country had requested a restart of talks, telling reporters that negotiations with the U.S. are “not in our DNA.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Monday for Washington, where he will meet with President Donald Trump for the eighth time since the start of Trump’s second term. In a post on X , Netanyahu said his goal was “to ensure Israel’s security, strengthen its power, and expand the circle of peace around…Open
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a cheaper Patriot missile that would help the U.S. and Ukraine combat supply shortages and unsustainable costs.