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Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'

BBC News·August 6, 2026
Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'

Donald Trump has denied that the US is experiencing a weapons shortage, despite publicly available information indicating that many difficult-to-manufacture weapons have been depleted. Trump claims that information about the shortage is being leaked by individuals who are being "hunted down". The actual extent of the shortage remains unclear due to the classified nature of the data. The US military's ability to replenish its stockpiles is a concern, given the complexity of manufacturing certain weapons.

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