US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns that the United States is running low on critical missile interceptors amid its conflict with Iran, insisting the country has "far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need." His remarks came after reports by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal said senior military officials had warned that expanding operations against Iran could strain Patriot and other air defence interceptor stockpiles. While the White House and Pentagon maintained the military has sufficient resources, analysts estimate U.S. interceptor inventories have fallen sharply since the conflict began, fuelling debate over America's readiness for a prolonged regional conflict.

One official told the newspaper that the strikes have the opposite effect of what is intended, keeping Iran cohesive and allowing the leaders to focus attention on the external…

Among the Pentagon’s worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defence munitions in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns that the United States is running low on critical missile interceptors amid its conflict with Iran, insisting the country has "far…