
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers Tuesday he would not allow stockpiles of munitions such as Javelin and Stinger missiles to fall below minimum levels, adding that the new $33 billion supplemental funding request to Congress would assist in replenishing large portions of that equipment within the year. “It’s very critical to make sure that we maintain what we consider to be our minimum required stockage levels. And you can rest assured that I will not allow us to go…