Overview
- In a late‑night Truth Social post, the president said wars could be fought “forever” using U.S. medium and upper‑medium grade stockpiles, which he described as stronger than ever.
- He acknowledged shortfalls in the highest‑end weapons and said additional high‑grade materiel is stored for the U.S. in outlying countries.
- Trump blamed Joe Biden’s transfers to Ukraine for not replenishing advanced systems and asserted he rebuilt the military and that the United States is “ready to WIN, BIG.”
- The Wall Street Journal and U.S. officials have flagged risks that air‑defense interceptors such as Patriot, THAAD and Standard missiles, as well as some long‑range munitions like Tomahawks, could be stressed if operations persist.
- The White House notified Congress that U.S. forces struck Iranian missile, air‑defense and command‑and‑control targets on Feb. 28 under Operation Epic Fury, as Iran continues missile and drone reprisals across the region.