Washington, D.C. Questions over U.S. weapons supplies resurfaced Sunday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected claims that the military faces a serious munitions shortage.
During an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Hegseth called the issue a “manufactured story” and said the Trump administration is expanding what he described as the country’s “arsenal of freedom.” His comments came after earlier Senate testimony in which he said rebuilding some stockpiles could take “months and years,” depending on the weapon system.
Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and former Navy pilot, also appeared on the program and warned that prolonged strikes can quickly reduce available munitions. Kelly said the United States does not have an endless supply of advanced weapons, particularly when thousands of targets are involved.
The question is not whether weapons are being produced, but how quickly they can be replaced. Reuters reported earlier this year that Lockheed Martin reached a seven-year agreement to increase Patriot interceptor production from about 600 annually to 2,000. Lockheed Martin also said in an April earnings release that it signed framework agreements to scale production of advanced Patriot missiles, THAAD, and PrSM systems.
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