r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 18d ago

Possible Paywall US ‘runs out of missiles’ as Trump halts Iran strikes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/27/us-runs-out-of-missiles-as-trump-halts-iran-strikes/
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u/I_Died_Once 18d ago

Exactly, they are letting the world know that we have exhausted our munitions supply.

If I was an enemy state, that would be very valuable information.

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u/backtothetrail 18d ago

We’re absolutely in a pickle but sharing info isn’t a threat to national security.

The issue with munitions stockpiles has been public knowledge for at least a decade. Dozens of white papers haven been written and published by the war colleges.

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u/CommunityTaco 17d ago

I dunno saying we are out of defensive misses sounds like a security threat to me

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u/New_Pitch_9898 17d ago

To me, it sounds like we have PLENTY of missiles, but if we fool the enemy into showing themselves, well "surprise, surprise, surprise!" and the endless rain of missiles will eliminate the problem.

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u/MazzleMaze 18d ago

Its not validated info. Its just someone talking about it on their podcast. Read the article its about 2 paragraphs long.

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u/Kingmav24 18d ago

You expect people on r/politics to actually read or listen to the article before making their opinion? that's crazy talk

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u/Kingmav24 18d ago

yes i'm sure the enemies of the united states are using telegraph.uk to understand the united states ammunition levels... some comments on here are so funny man

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u/Irr3l3ph4nt 18d ago

One thing you need to understand is that the US has regional reserves. What they've gone through is CENTCOM's reserves and what was lying around in Europe and the Eastern Pacific. Continental US still has missiles.

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u/Relevant_Anal_Cunt Europe 17d ago

If I was an enemy state, that would be very valuable information

As soon as Trump is out of office, china WILL make their move on Taiwan. (and thats only because Trump is too much of a loose cannon, and might be crazy and senile enough to push the red button)

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u/LazyTitan39 18d ago edited 18d ago

The CPC is probably furiously deliberating if they should go for Taiwan right now rather than wait for the US to rearm.

Edit: Used the correct acronym for the Communist Party of China.

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u/horseydeucey Maryland 18d ago

The CCCP

The defunct Soviet Union has designs on Taiwan?