President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. munitions stockpiles have “never been higher or better,” but acknowledged they are “not where we want to be.”
“We have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. Wars can be fought ‘forever,’ and very successfully, using just these supplies (which are better than other countries finest arms!),” Trump posted on Truth Social. “At the highest end, we have a good supply, but are not where we want to be. Much additional high grade weaponry is stored for us in outlying countries.”
Trump’s comments come amid reports that some Pentagon officials have raised concerns about the long-term supply of America’s munition stockpiles if the war with Iran drags on.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine flagged concerns over interceptor supplies before the attack was launched. The concerns center on whether the United States has sufficient interceptors to defend against Iranian drone and missile strikes.
Trump appeared to dismiss those concerns and ripped into former President Joe Biden for sending weapons to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the war with Russia.
“Sleepy Joe Biden spent all of his time, and our Country’s money, GIVING everything to P.T. Barnum (Zelenskyy!) of Ukraine – Hundreds of Billions of Dollars worth – And, while he gave so much of the super high end away (FREE!), he didn’t bother to replace it,” Trump wrote. “Fortunately, I rebuilt the military in my first term, and continue to do so. The United States is stocked, and ready to WIN, BIG!!!”
It remains unclear how long the operation targeting Iran will last, though Trump has estimated it could take four to five weeks.
In a memo to Congress, the White House said the length of the operation would ultimately be up to Trump.
“It’s his decision to make as the situation evolves, and the President intends to fully achieve the clear objectives he has laid out,” the memo said.
The memo also said that the military had “more than enough ammunition – more than any country on the planet – to finish this operation without fail.”
On Monday, Trump said that the operation was ahead of schedule.
“We’re already substantially ahead of our time projections, but whatever the time is, it’s OK, whatever it takes, we will always, and we have right from the beginning, we projected four to five weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that,” Trump said.
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