Prewar procurement failures are more responsible for current U.S. munitions shortages than the Iran war

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Roughly 65 percent of Patriot interceptors were expended in five months of war, and THAAD stocks fell from about 450 to 250. The Pentagon says reserves remain adequate for current operations, Trump has ordered a leak investigation into the reporting, and Hegseth wants tens of billions to replenish.