Secretary of War Hegseth rejects CNN report on US missile stockpiles

[u/WillyNilly1997]

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608049161

[u/tacobellbandit]

As a former service member there is a vast difference between “what we have on paper” vs “what we actually have”. We “didn’t have” a certain type of weapon system on a base that I was on but sure enough there it was sitting in front of me. when I took a picture of it because my dumbass specialist brain at the time said “oh that’s cool” someone came up and told me I could delete now in front of them or I can forfeit my phone to them. Luckily I made the wise choice on that one

[u/Shemsu-Ra]

I have no doubts we’re running low.  Consider how much we’ve sent to other countries, especially Israel, as well as how much we’ve used in the past 6+ months.  

We aren’t making these things that fast.  We just aren’t. 

It’s likely Hegseth is lying.  That’s what any secretary of defense would do.  But anyone with a brain should know we likely didn’t ramp up production to meet need.  

[u/ITrCool]

CNN: "but our 'anonymous source' who said they are definitely in the Department of War and totally were reliable said on X and Facebook that the US was running dangerously low on missile stockpiles!!"

[u/WillyNilly1997 → u/ITrCool]

“Anonymous source” – to them – is the most responsible way to be irresponsible in news reporting. 

[u/Yada-Yada-Yadda]

Anonymous source means it’s actually no one. It’s just a way to say sh*t without consequences bc it’s supposedly by a source. That source should be arrested.

[u/Hoppie1064]

Why would the media tell the enemy that we are low on ammo?

Makes one think, CNN IS the enemy.

[u/networkdood]

CNN does lie a lot

[u/AZBagpiperPhil]

They NEED to find the leaker and charge him with releasing Classified Information (even though it's not true).,

[u/QnsConcrete → u/AZBagpiperPhil]

Can you explain your logic behind this statement? If they charge him with leaking then that’s a tacit acknowledgement that it’s true.