Trump vows to find ‘leakers’ after reports of depleted Iran war munitions - Al Jazeera
President Donald Trump has vowed to prosecute government leakers following reports that the US military is facing a critical shortage of munitions during the ongoing war with Iran. While reports suggest significant depletion of missile stockpiles, Trump maintains that the US remains strategically prepared and is ramping up domestic production.
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The report highlights potential vulnerabilities in US military readiness and underscores the administration's aggressive stance toward internal information security.
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x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump speaks in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States [Jim Watson/AFP] By Joseph Stepansky Published On 6 Aug 2026 6 Aug 2026 United States President Donald Trump has vowed to hunt down “leakers” after several news reports detailing a dangerous depletion of munitions stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
While several reports had previously documented munitions depletions since the war began on February 28, the latest reports painted a more dire picture .
Reuters news agency and CBS News reported that the military had burned through nearly all of its offensive Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMSs) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs), which experts said could require relying on more perilous close-range and aerial attacks in the event of a renewed escalation.
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