President Donald Trump declared on Thursday, August 6, 2026, that the United States has a "massive" stockpile of munitions and that "treasonous" leakers are "being hunted down." This statement came after reports surfaced claiming the U.S. Army has nearly exhausted its inventories of two primary long-range precision weapons during a five-month conflict with Iran.

According to Reuters, citing sources familiar with internal U.S. military data, the Army has used "virtually all" of its Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) in the conflict. Additionally, inventories of Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors, along with Tomahawk cruise missiles, have been significantly reduced. Despite these reductions, the Pentagon maintains that the U.S. military retains the capabilities needed to conduct operations worldwide.

Trump criticized the Biden Administration, stating in a message to Fox News Digital that the U.S. has "far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need," despite an "unprecedented amount" being given away to Ukraine and Europe at no cost, which he described as "one of many of their extremely dumb moves."

The depletion of munitions was reportedly a major factor in the suspension of air attacks during the conflict. Trump also warned that low inventory levels could embolden other global actors, noting, "Our inventories were getting way below what the war planners wanted. That might encourage China to do something."

Chief Pentagon 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."

The situation highlights ongoing concerns about U.S. military readiness amid extended conflicts and the challenges of maintaining strategic munitions reserves.

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