Hegseth: Replacing munition stockpiles used in Iran war will take months or years

Published April 30, 2026 5:34pm ET



It will take months or years for the Pentagon to replace the munitions used during the war in Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told senators on Thursday.

Hegseth appeared in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, where he told lawmakers that the specific time frame will depend on the exact munition. But they are hoping to expedite and increase the production “two to three, four [times] of what we have today.”

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