Iran-Krieg: Trump tritt Berichten über Waffenengpässe entgegen und droht

President Donald Trump dismissed reports of dwindling US military ammunition supplies stemming from the Iran conflict, warning those spreading the information of lengthy prison sentences. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he claimed that the US possessed large quantities of ammunition, particularly specific types, and that more would be produced and delivered to the US if needed.

He also noted that the US defense industry currently has the highest number of production facilities and factories in the country's history. Trump threatened to pursue legal action against those who spread "traitorous" information, calling for long prison terms. Reports of ammunition shortages, particularly for long-range missiles like Tomahawk and Patriot interceptors needed by Ukraine, were made by US news outlets like CNN and The Washington Post, citing trusted sources.

The shortage could potentially limit the US's maneuverability in the conflict with Iran, which Trump had previously assumed would result in a swift and easy victory. At a summit in Camp David the previous weekend, Trump demanded explanations from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the "extreme ammunition shortages." Trump reportedly demanded answers about why he was apparently misled, according to The Washington Post.

Hegseth then blamed his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for the shortages and the lack of full information provided to Trump. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, however, dismissed both reports as "fabricated." White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to The Washington Post that the confrontation between Trump and Hegseth was "100% Fake News."

Trump reportedly trusted Hegseth "to the utmost." CNN reported recently that the US military had exhausted nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile stockpile since the beginning of the war, compared to pre-war levels, and had used about half of its Patriot interceptors. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington estimated at the end of July that the US would still have up to nearly 830 Patriot interceptors available, down from an estimated 2,300 before the war.