Hegseth Says the US Has No Shortage of Munitions for Iran War

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US has “no shortage” of munitions to carry out its campaign in Iran, seeking to rebut concerns that the US military is burning through interceptors and other missiles at an unsustainable rate.

“Our stockpiles of defensive and offensive weapons allow us to sustain this campaign as long as we need to,” Hegseth told reporters at US Central Command in Tampa, Florida. “Our munitions status only increases as our advantage increases.”

“Iran is hoping we cannot sustain this,” Hegseth continued. “Our capabilities are overwhelming and gathering still, as are those of ...