Hegseth dismisses munitions fears as 'foolishly' overstated

In a Tuesday hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly rejected congressional concerns about depleting munitions stockpiles, dismissing them as “foolishly and unhealthily overstated.” “We know exactly what we have. We have plenty of what we need,” Hegseth told the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. “Any munitions we're using, we know what we're trading off of to preserve capabilities, so we have maximum optionality across the globe, which we do.” The Defense Secretary later adde...