United States President Donald Trump has dismissed reports that the United States is running low on weapons, insisting the country has a “massive” stockpile of munitions and is fully prepared if tensions with Iran escalate.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump rejected media reports suggesting dwindling US weapons supplies, saying America had abundant military stockpiles while more weapons were being produced.
“We have massive amounts of munitions, especially of certain types,” Trump said, adding that defence companies were expanding production and building new factories across the country.
His remarks came after reports by the Washington Post and CNN claimed shortages of long-range precision missiles and air defence interceptors had influenced US military planning in the ongoing Iran crisis.
According to the Washington Post, Trump questioned Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting last week about reports of munitions shortages after believing the issue had already been resolved.
CNN also reported that the US military had nearly exhausted about 80 per cent of its THAAD missile interceptor stockpile, with the shortage reportedly affecting Washington’s strategy toward Iran.
Trump strongly denied the reports, accusing unnamed officials of leaking false information.
“The leakers of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long-term jail sentences will be sought,” he warned.
The White House also dismissed the reports. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described claims of a confrontation between Trump and Hegseth as “fake news,” insisting no such exchange took place during the Camp David meeting.
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell also denied the reports, describing both the alleged disagreement and claims of weapons shortages as “fictional.”
The latest developments come as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high.
Although Trump has repeatedly said he prefers a diplomatic agreement, he has also warned Iran of severe consequences if negotiations fail. Iran, however, continues to deny holding direct talks with the United States.
