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Trump's 'Unlimited' Munitions Claim Faces Expert Backlash

3/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the United States has a 'virtually unlimited supply' of munitions for the Iran conflict, saying wars could be fought indefinitely.
Experts counter, noting depleted interceptor missiles that could run out in about a month at current usage.
They say some munitions are stocked, but ground-launched precision missiles face shortages, contradicting officials' assurances.

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the United States has a 'virtually unlimited supply' of munitions for the Iran conflict, saying wars could be fought indefinitely.
Experts counter, noting depleted interceptor missiles that could run out in about a month at current usage.
They say some munitions are stocked, but ground-launched precision missiles face shortages, contradicting officials' assurances.