Trump denies US munitions shortage and said he'd seek to jail 'leakers' - BBC News

While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.

Image source, Getty ImagesByKayla Epstein and Bernd Debusmann, Reporting fromWashington, DCPublished6 August 2026President Donald Trump has denied reports that the US is suffering a munitions shortage and vowed in a social media post to seek "long term jail sentences" for those suspected of leaking information.

"The U.S. has massive amounts of 'munitions,' especially of certain types," Trump posted on Thursday morning. "Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the US as needed."

Trump and the Pentagon face mounting questions about the state of the military's arsenal, with the war now in its sixth month and a peace deal remaining elusive.

Iran responded to reports of shrinking US supplies by saying its locally produced weapons gave it the ability to respond to "any threat".

As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?