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After hearing the Pentagon classified brief on Iran war impact on US weapons stockpiles, Senator Mark Kelly says it is "shocking how deep we have gone into these magazines." He said the Tomahawks, ATACMS, SM-3, THAAD rounds, Patriot rounds, so those interceptor rounds to defend…

— Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) May 10, 2026

After hearing the Pentagon classified brief on Iran war impact on US weapons stockpiles, Senator Mark Kelly says it is "shocking how deep we have gone into these magazines." He said the Tomahawks, ATACMS, SM-3, THAAD rounds, Patriot rounds, so those interceptor rounds to defend ourselves have been hit hard. He says it'll take years to replenish those stockpiles, which could affect a hypothetical US conflict with China. @FaceTheNation

We had this conversation in a public hearing a week ago and you said it would take “years” to replenish some of these stockpiles. That’s not classified, it’s a quote from you. This war is coming at a serious cost and you and the president still haven’t explained to the American… https://t.co/q3wX9AjRzO pic.twitter.com/5q7Gg81Xtg

— Senator Mark Kelly (@SenMarkKelly) May 11, 2026

At the time of writing, all the aforementioned points are non-starters for the Trump administration, and due to this it’s fair to assess that it’s highly unlikely a deal will be made between the two belligerents within a reasonable timeframe. https://t.co/vehpii7Dcb

— John M. Larrier (@DefenseBulletin) May 10, 2026

Unacceptable, and yet here we are. It seems to have penetrated Trump’s impenetrable shell of delusion that we’ve played all our cards; and we don’t have any more.

Which explains why he’s still sabre rattling; but with an empty scabbard.