Hegseth: "Manufactured story" that U.S. faces munitions stockpile shortage

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Hegseth: "Manufactured story" that U.S. faces munitions stockpile shortage

Pete Hegseth says US munitions stockpile shortage is a 'manufactured story', despite earlier testimony that it could take months to replenish.

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday refuted the idea that the U.S. is facing a crisis with its munitions stockpile, despite testifying earlier this year that replenishing the stockpile could take "months and years." "That is a manufactured story that the media wants to pedal and ultimately our stockpiles are great, and they're only getting stronger," Hegseth said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Weeks after the ceasefire began in the war with Iran, Hegseth testified …

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