President Trump has denied persistent reports that the Iran war has dangerously depleted the U.S. weapons stockpile, blasting the media for what he claimed was false reporting on the state of the American arsenal. The Army has blown through most of its stockpile of long-range missiles, reported last month. The U.S. has relocated numerous weapons from Europe and Asia as part of the conflict, leaving inventories of PAC-3 Patriot air defense interceptors and ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles “beyond critical” in Europe, unnamed U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal last week.
Refilling the stores of weapons moved from Japan, South Korea and Germany could take years, and the shift may leave U.S. forces unable to fully execute its contingency plans in case China attacks Taiwan, the paper reported. The Pentagon said the report was “fake news” and “poorly sourced reporting” that was “full of inaccuracies.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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