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There are conflicting assessments of whether US missile stocks are depleted, with Dr. Nusbacher claiming depletion, Reuters and the Washington Post reporting supplies including interceptors have been burned through, CNN sources reporting nearly 80% of THAAD inventory exhausted, while the Pentagon denied any munitions shortage.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 26, 12:30 PM
Outlets disagree on this: Dr. Lynette Nusbacher, Reuters, the Washington Post, and CNN sources all indicate significant US missile or interceptor depletion; Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell denied reports of a munitions shortage.
How each outlet reported it
Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 26, 12:01 PM
American stocks of missiles are so depleted that the White House has gone back to the drawing board
Cites: Dr. Lynette Nusbacher · Details: missile depletion
Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 26, 12:01 PM
Reports of a munitions shortage were false
Cites: Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell · Details: last Wednesday; Wall Street Journal
Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 26, 12:01 PM
The war against Iran has burned through supplies, including interceptors
Cites: Reuters, Washington Post · Details: multiple reports
Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 26, 12:01 PM
The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD missile inventory
Cites: multiple sources told CNN · Details: nearly 80%; earlier this month