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Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, March 4, 2026. (DoD photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing the department’s acquisition chief on the status of weapons stockpiles. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. has “sufficient precision munitions for the task at hand,” offering his view as the White House is reportedly set to meet with defense executives later this week…

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