
As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its “arsenal of freedom” is perilously low.
WEDNESDAY, 05 AUGUST 2026, 19:41

The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its “arsenal of freedom” is perilously low.

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