Hegseth Says U.S. Stockpiles Strong Despite Heavy Use of Missiles Against Iran
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told CBS that U.S. stockpiles are 'great' and 'only getting stronger' despite an April CSIS report showing heavy use of Tomahawks, JASSMs, and Patriot interceptors.
Fox NewsU.S. Margaret Brennan asked Hegseth whether he favored allowing Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missile interceptors. Hegseth did not answer the question directly and instead described current stockpiles as robust.
Brennan reminded Hegseth that he had testified before Congress it could take 'months and years' to rebuild military stockpiles depending on the weapon. Hegseth responded, 'You don't have to read back to me what I testified. Hegseth added, 'We've got lots of them.
He also stated, 'The Biden administration gave away hundreds of billions to Ukraine. S. forces used more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles and more than 1,000 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles during the air and missile campaign against Iran.
U.S. prewar inventory. Fox News reported the interview and included the CSIS estimates, which were derived from Pentagon budget documents, historical procurement data, and reported battlefield usage.
