Pete Hegseth says it's a "manufactured story" that U.S. faces munitions stockpile shortage

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies a U.S. munitions stockpile crisis, calling it a "manufactured story."
Hegseth claims U.S. stockpiles are "great" and "only getting stronger."
He previously testified that replenishing munitions could take "months and years" due to the Iran war.
Hegseth suggested that depleted munitions levels were a result of aid given to Ukraine under the Biden administration.
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin indicated it would take three to four years to significantly scale up Patriot missile production.
Hegseth highlighted efforts to "supercharge" the U.S. arsenal by building more and faster, and opening up the Pentagon bureaucracy.
Concerns about munitions shortages have been raised by regional officials in Gulf states and echoed by Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.

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