WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports claiming the United States is facing ammunition shortages, insisting the country has “massive amounts” of munitions and that defence production is expanding at an unprecedented pace.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, the Republican president rejected media reports suggesting dwindling US weapons stockpiles, particularly following months of military tensions involving Iran.
“We have massive amounts of ‘munitions’, especially of certain types,” Trump wrote, without specifying the weapons involved.
He added that fresh supplies were continuously being produced and delivered.
“Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the US as needed. Defence companies are building the largest number of plants and factories in our country’s history.”
Trump denies reported clash with Pentagon chief
Trump’s remarks came after The Washington Post reported that he questioned Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David last week over reported shortages of US munitions.
According to the report, Trump asked Hegseth why the issue had not been resolved, saying he believed the shortages had already been addressed. The newspaper cited two anonymous sources familiar with the meeting.
The president strongly rejected the report, accusing unnamed officials of leaking false information.
“The ‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down,” Trump wrote, warning that “long-term jail sentences will be sought.”
White House, Pentagon dismiss reports
The White House and Pentagon also denied the reports.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the claims of a confrontation between Trump and Hegseth as “fake news”.
“I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This literally never happened,” she posted on X.
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell also rejected the reports, saying allegations of both a dispute between Trump and Hegseth and US weapons shortages were “equally fictional.”
I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This literally never happened, and we told the Washington Post that repeatedly. This B.S. story was shopped to many outlets by someone clearly out to disparage the Secretary, for whatever reason. Unfortunately for… https://t.co/BUwn11nC52
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) August 6, 2026
Reports link shortages to Iran policy
CNN separately reported that shortages of long-range precision-guided missiles and THAAD air-defence interceptors had influenced the Trump administration’s military planning during the conflict with Iran.
According to the report, the US military had nearly exhausted 80% of its THAAD interceptor stockpile.
The Washington Post also claimed the reported shortages contributed to Trump’s decision not to authorise additional military strikes against Iran despite earlier warnings that the United States could hit the country “very hard.”
Iran denies negotiations with US
Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign ministry denied reports that negotiations with Washington were underway, despite repeated statements by Trump suggesting Tehran was interested in reaching a new agreement.
