Telegraph: Growing concern in the Pentagon over declining missile stockpiles; warning about limits on U.S. military capability against Iran

Telegraph: Growing concern in the Pentagon over declining missile stockpiles; warning about limits on U.S. military capability against Iran

According to The Telegraph, the Pentagon is facing growing concerns about declining missile stockpiles, and officials and internal sources warn that a shortage of interceptor missiles and long-range munitions could limit the U.S. Army’s ability to continue operations against Iran.

Based on this report, some officials fear that the full extent of these shortages may not be fully communicated to the White House; a matter that sources refer to as “a culture of silence” in the Pentagon. One internal source said: “It appears that sharing bad news, or at least realistic news, doesn’t end happily for anyone,” and another source claimed that Pete Hegseth, the defense minister, “doesn’t have full information, because his senior deputies are trying to stay off his radar.”

The report also quotes a U.S. official familiar with war planning, writing that preparations for a broader confrontation with Iran have been limited due to reductions in air-defense interceptor stockpiles and long-range munitions. The official added: “We don’t have enough to sustain operations safely, and I don’t think the White House is aware of this.”