# Trump denies US missile shortages, threatens leakers with jail 2026-08-06T11:16:30+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet US President Donald Trump has denied reports that dwindling missile stocks constrained his military options in the Iran war, saying the country has “massive amounts” of munitions and that defence firms are expanding production. He also warned that people making what he called “treasonous statements” could face long prison sentences. The Washington Post, as reported by Hindustan Times, said Trump confronted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over shortages of long-range missiles and air-defence interceptors and called off planned strikes against Iran. The White House and Pentagon deny the account. Documents cited by Hindustan Times show an emergency Pentagon funding request includes $18.2 billion to replace advanced interceptors and missiles. A CSIS analysis estimated Patriot stocks had fallen by about 65%. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: defence stocks, Donald Trump, Iran conflict, munitions, US military Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-denies-us-munitions-shortage-amid-reports-of-falling-stockpiles/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-denies-us-munitions-shortage-amid-reports-of-falling-stockpiles/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.