SECURITYJun 15 · 12:20 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEAyse Betul

Pentagon chief denies US military faces munitions stockpile crisis

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth denied the military faces a munitions stockpile shortage, calling it a 'manufactured story' by the media. He cited ongoing efforts to replenish stockpiles and referenced the Biden administration's support for Ukraine, while the Pentagon reported a $29bn war cost with Iran.

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