United States President Donald Trump has vowed to hunt down "leakers" after several news reports detailing a dangerous depletion of munitions stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. The latest reports painted a more dire picture of the military's weapons stores since the conflict began on February 28.

Several news agencies reported that the US military had burned through nearly all of its offensive Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMSs) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs). Experts suggested this could force reliance on more dangerous close-range and aerial attacks if the conflict escalates. Additionally, reports indicated critically low levels of Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, with no viable short-term alternatives.

President Trump, however, denied any strategic disadvantage regarding weapons stores. He stated on his Truth Social account that the U.S. possesses "massive amounts of ‘munitions’" and that significant manufacturing and shipments are occurring. He also declared that "‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down" and that "Long-term jail sentences will be sought."

Experts warn that replenishing pre-war stockpiles, particularly for air defense interceptors, could take years. Even with increased funding, restoring Patriot and THAAD interceptors to pre-war levels is estimated to require at least three years. Currently, only Japan and Germany have licenses to produce Patriot interceptors, and no other country produces THAAD interceptors.

CNN's report indicated that the U.S. military had depleted 80 percent of its pre-war THAAD interceptors and approximately half of its Patriot interceptors, with sources describing these levels as "dangerously low." U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed this information as "not true."

Further analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on July 27 calculated that the military had just over a third of its Patriot interceptors remaining and about half of its THAAD interceptors at that time.

The implications of these reported shortages are significant, potentially impacting the U.S.'s ability to respond to future threats or sustain prolonged military operations without substantial delays in replenishment.

Questions remain about the exact status of U.S. munitions stockpiles and the timeline for rebuilding them, especially given the reliance on a limited number of international partners for critical components and manufacturing.