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USS Abraham Lincoln Crisis & U.S. Military Readiness

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell denied reports of a U.S. munitions shortage, while Reuters, the Washington Post, and CNN reported the war against Iran has burned through supplies including interceptors, with the U.S. military having exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD missile inventory.

reported by 2 outlets · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 26, 12:30 PM

Outlets disagree on this: Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell states that reports of a U.S. munitions shortage are false; Reuters, the Washington Post, and CNN report that the war has burned through supplies including interceptors, with the U.S. having exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD missile inventory.

How each outlet reported it

Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 26, 12:01 PM

Reports of US munitions shortage are false

Cites: Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesperson · Details: Wall Street Journal; last Wednesday

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Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 26, 12:01 PM

The war against Iran has burned through supplies, including interceptors

Cites: Reuters, Washington Post

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Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 26, 12:01 PM

The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD missile inventory

Cites: multiple sources, CNN · Details: 80%; earlier this month

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The HillCenter · Aug 27, 12:01 AM

Sean Parnell is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief spokesperson

Details: Sean Parnell; chief spokesperson

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