On Thursday, August 6th, 2026, former President Donald Trump declared that the United States maintains a "massive" stockpile of munitions despite recent reports suggesting significant depletion of key weapons inventories. Trump vowed that "treasonous" leakers responsible for the disclosures are "being hunted down."

Reports from Reuters, citing individuals familiar with internal U.S. military data, indicated that the U.S. Army has used "virtually all" of its inventories of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) during a five-month conflict with Iran. Additionally, inventories of Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors, along with Tomahawk cruise missiles, have been significantly reduced. The depletion of munitions was cited as a major reason for the suspension of air attacks.

Despite these reports, the Pentagon maintains that the U.S. military retains the capabilities necessary to conduct operations worldwide. Chief spokesman Sean Parnell stated, "We have executed multiple successful operations across combatant commands while ensuring the U.S. military possesses a deep arsenal of capabilities to protect our people and our interests."

In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, Trump criticized the Biden Administration for what he described as "an unprecedented amount" of munitions given away to Ukraine and Europe at no cost, calling it "one of many of their extremely dumb moves." He asserted, "We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need."

Trump also wrote on Truth Social early Thursday, reinforcing his stance on the issue.

The situation has raised concerns about U.S. military readiness, with some noting that inventories were "getting way below what the war planners wanted," potentially encouraging adversaries like China to take action.

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