Pentagon Refuses to Comment on Reports of U.S. Missile Shortages

The spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense has effectively declined to comment on reports indicating that the country has exhausted certain types of missiles intended for air defense systems.

During a recent press briefing, Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder was asked about a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article, which stated that the United States has been unable to build a defense industrial base capable of meeting the challenges of large-scale warfare in both Europe and the Middle East while simultaneously maintaining its own combat readiness.

“I’m not going to speculate on our combat readiness or our weapons stocks,” Ryder said. He also asserted that the United States has been quite successful in accumulating weapons stockpiles, not only for itself but also to respond to various global crises and unpredictable situations.

According to sources from the WSJ, despite the fact that the United States has stockpiled missiles for air defense systems in recent years, their usage has significantly increased lately, and production capacity is insufficient, raising concerns within the Pentagon.