Hegseth disputes idea munitions stockpiles are depleted during budget hearing
War Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed frustration with comments and reports that the department’s stockpiles of critical munitions are dangerously low due to the Iran war.
TL;DR
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth denies that the department's munitions stockpiles are dangerously low.
- He stated that the military has all the necessary munitions for current operations.
- Hegseth emphasized plans to significantly increase future munitions production.
- The U.S. Navy expended 850 Tomahawk missiles in the first month of the Iran war.
- Procurement requests for Tomahawk missiles have seen a 1,200% increase.
- The Pentagon has been working to grow the defense industrial base's capacity prior to the Iran war.