Trump vs Pentagon President said we have unlimited weapons, Defense Ministry gave 10 days warning:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Since the beginning of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Middle East, the rate of use of weapons by the US military has increased significantly. 3-4 March 2026 According to the latest developments, a ‘war of words’ has started between the US Defense Headquarters ‘Pentagon’ and the White House regarding the availability of ammunition.

1. Pentagon’s dire warning: “Weapons only have 10 days left!” (The Warning)

senior Pentagon officials and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman of General Dan Caine warned President Trump in a confidential briefing:

Shortage of Interceptor: According to Al Jazeera report, if attacks on Iran continue at this intensity 10 more days If this continues, the US may have a severe shortage of critical ‘interceptor missiles’ (especially THAAD and SM-3).

Pressure on THAAD: In last year’s conflict and the present war, America has THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missiles approx 25% share Already used.

Additional risks: Military commanders believe that if full force is deployed in Iran, US security on other fronts such as China or North Korea could be weakened.

2. Donald Trump’s counterattack: “We can fight forever” (Trump’s Claim)

Rejecting Pentagon’s concerns, President Trump Truth Social But made several posts one after the other:

‘Unlimited’ Stock: Trump claimed that the US arms stockpile was at an “all-time high” and that the US could fight a “Forever War” with these weapons.

Called WSJ ‘outrageous’: Trump described as “outrageous” the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report that said there was a shortage of interceptors. He said that we have a huge amount of weapons ranging from “mid to upper grade”.

Outlying Countries: Trump also revealed that the US maintains a large stockpile of “high grade” weapons at its secret bases overseas.

3. Which weapons are in greatest danger? (Critical Systems)

Given the intensity of war, these defense technologies are under greatest pressure:

THAAD & Patriot: These systems are being used to destroy Iran’s ballistic missiles in the air.

Tomahawk Cruise Missiles: They are being used at record levels to destroy military targets inside Iran.

JDAMs (Smart Bombs): The supply of kits that convert ordinary bombs into ‘smart bombs’ is also under pressure since the Ukraine war.

4. War expenses and profits of defense companies (Financial Impact)

Cost: According to the report, in the first 24 hours of the war, America lost almost $779 million (Approximately Rs 6,400 crore) has been spent.

Silver of companies: Despite the huge fall in the stock market, shares of defense companies like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon 3.5% to 4% Have jumped up to. Experts believe that in case of a long war, these companies will get new orders worth billions of dollars.

5. Iran’s situation: Does it also have a shortage of weapons?

Trump has also claimed that due to American attacks, Iran is facing shortage of missile launchers and weapons. However, the Iranian military says that they have enough stockpile of weapons in ‘underground caves’ and ‘secret bases’ that they can continue the conflict for months.