Trump confident in US arms stockpile after private-sector commitments

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President Donald Trump’s administration is facing fresh scrutiny about the status of the US military’s weapons stockpile amid a lull in the Iran war. Mr Trump pushed back on suggestions the conflict in the Middle East is depleting US munitions supplies after NBC News reported last week that military commanders have been selective in which Iranian projectiles to block to preserve the Pentagon’s diminishing supply of interceptors. “We’re in very good shape. But for some of the more sophisticated stuff, we’d certainly like that more,” Mr Trump said. At the same time, the President appeared to acknowledge the urgency in…

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