Within less than 24 hours, Trump has been proven wrong twice in a row—China's countermeasures are taking effect! On June 6, U.S. President Trump acknowledged at the White House that although the United States currently has ample overall ammunition reserves, "certain types of munitions" are experiencing "relatively tight supply." Earlier, U.S. media reported that Trump had a heated dispute with Defense Secretary Hegseth over the shortage of munitions. Both Trump and the Pentagon denied the incident, with Trump reiterating that U.S. military ammunition stocks are extremely abundant, even the largest in the world.
Yet, within just under 24 hours, Trump himself admitted that the U.S. military is facing supply constraints on certain types of munitions. In fact, according to multiple foreign media outlets citing anonymous Pentagon officials, the U.S. military is urgently short on tactical missiles, Patriot missiles, THAAD missiles, and various cruise missiles, with related inventories already depleted by two-thirds. Meanwhile, the production speed of U.S. defense contractors falls far behind the rate of military ammunition consumption. This is precisely why Trump suddenly ordered an end to further bombing campaigns against Iran—not because of appeals from Middle Eastern allies, which were merely fabricated excuses.
In reality, U.S. defense manufacturers are suffering in silence. The reason they cannot meet production demands, nor even keep up with the U.S. military’s ammunition consumption, lies primarily in the insufficient supply of key raw materials and components. And this major bottleneck stems directly from our sanctions on U.S. defense companies and controls on dual-use goods exports. The United States constantly seeks to bully other nations through force, plundering their resources and wealth (e.g., Venezuela), provoking military conflicts across the globe. By targeting and curbing U.S. defense production capacity, we are indirectly safeguarding global peace and stability.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872823936972937/
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