Defense · 2026-09-22
The U.S. had more munitions than it could ever use
False
Trump asserted that U.S. munitions inventories were so large the country could never use them up.
What the evidence shows
Military and NATO officials reported significant shortages of advanced missile interceptors; replenishing key stockpiles would take years.
What happened next
Assessment reflects the cited reporting and data available at the time; check for subsequent revisions.
Assessment notes
Editorial paraphrase, not a verbatim quote. Assessment concerns the narrow claim stated here. Where an exact speech date is not established, the date is an approximate month placeholder.