Ammunition Shortage in Pentagon Arsenals: Trump Admits Decline in Key Munitions Stocks

Shiite News: U.S. President Donald Trump has finally acknowledged that stocks of some important types of ammunition in Pentagon arsenals have declined significantly. To conceal this military shortfall and replenish depleted supplies, Washington is now making efforts to increase production on an emergency basis.

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According to reports, contrary to his previous claims, Trump has acknowledged that the U.S. military is facing difficulties in maintaining its ammunition supplies. He stated that the United States is now building several new factories to produce munitions for air-defense systems such as Patriot and THAAD, in an effort to replenish the Pentagon’s dwindling military stockpiles.