As U.S. re-arms during ceasefire, long-term concerns about munitions supplies

Politics As U.S. re-arms during Iran ceasefire, long-term concerns emerge about advanced munitions supplies By James LaPorta, James LaPorta National security coordinating producer James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war. Read Full Bio James LaPorta, Eleanor Watson Eleanor Watson CBS News Reporter Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Read Full Bio Eleanor Watson April 24, 2026 / 7:32 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Days after the United States opened its military campaign against Iran, President Trump sought to project confidence in the nation's war footing, declaring that America possessed a "virtually unlimited supply" of key munitions and could fight wars "forever" using them. The remark conveyed a familiar image of American military power, a projection of being technologically unmatched, logistically dominant and capable of sustaining operations indefinitely. But recent congressional testimony from Pentagon officials and an analysis of the U.S. arsenal point to a more constrained reality, where the U.S. advantage lies less in limitless supply than in highly advanced, but finite, systems. Of particular concern are supplies of advanced long-range missiles capable of striking targets hundreds of miles away, as well as interceptor munitions used to defend U.S. forces against incoming attacks. Mr. Trump's announcement of an indefinite ceasefire extension with Iran earlier this week prolonged a window for the U.S. to re-arm assets in the Middle East with existing stocks after a five-week bombing campaign.The president told reporters Thursday the U.S. isn't under any pressure to wrap up the conflict, saying, "we've never had so much ammunition." Long-term supply questions remain. This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows the A...