The US president made the corresponding statement, commenting on the rationale behind the administration’s request to Congress for $87.6 billion in additional funding, of which $21 billion is needed to purchase ammunition and strengthen the country’s industrial base

Donald Trump has hit back on media reports of depleting munitions, insisting that the army has large stockpiles and expaning manufacturing.

The Washington Post reported that Trump demanded answers about the munitions shortages from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth last Friday, when they attended a cabinet meeting at the…