Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile to President Donald Trump as he weighed potentially escalating the war with Iran during a White House meeting on Friday, a US official told CNN.
US Munitions Stockpile Concerns
The US appeared to pause its bombing campaign on Iran after nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of strikes. Operations are “on a hold,” a Department of Defense source told CNN on Saturday.
President Trump has always been consistent in saying he prefers a diplomatic solution, but he continues to retain all options if Iran continues terrorist activities in the Strait of Hormuz or against allies, according to White House Communications Director Steven Cheung.
CNN has also reported that before the war began, Caine and other military leaders had warned Trump that a protracted military campaign could impact US weapons stockpiles.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
