On March 2nd, US President Trump took to social media, specifically Truth Social, to announce that the United States currently has record-high reserves of high-quality intermediate and high-grade ammunition, giving the country strong capabilities to sustain long-term warfare. Trump emphasized that with the current supply of weapons, the US has the ability to engage in combat permanently and successfully.
According to Trump, the US ammunition inventory in the intermediate and high-grade categories has never been as abundant and superior as it is now. He stated that the weapons supply is almost limitless, as reported to him today.
“With just this supply, the war can be fought ‘permanently’ and very successfully,” Trump said. “These weapons are superior to the best weapons of other countries!”
Trump further explained that while there is still room for improvement in high-end weapons reserves, a significant amount of high-grade military equipment is already pre-positioned in outlying countries overseas, ready for deployment at any time.
He criticized the previous government for the massive aid to Ukraine, which led to delays in replenishing high-end military assets. However, he emphasized that during his first term, he had already completed the rebuilding of the military, and currently, the US is “well stocked and ready to achieve great victories!”
At the time of this statement, military actions by the US-Israel coalition against Iran are entering a critical phase. Trump expects the conflict to last four to five weeks, but he also added that the US military capabilities are sufficient to sustain operations for “much longer than anticipated.”
While the US military currently focuses on aerial strikes, Trump did not rule out the possibility of sending ground forces to Iran in the future.
Meanwhile, tensions are escalating in the Middle East. Ever since Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, was assassinated last Saturday, Tehran has been rocked by explosions, and the US-Israel coalition continues to target military objectives. Israel is engaged in renewed hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia was attacked by drones, causing a fire. The Kuwait Embassy was also attacked the day before. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on an airbase in Bahrain and threatened to destroy any ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The US State Department has ordered the evacuation of non-essential personnel and their families from Iraq, Bahrain, and Jordan. According to the Iranian Red Crescent, the military actions have resulted in at least 555 deaths in Iran. On the Israeli side, 11 people have died in missile attacks by Iran.
In response to the turmoil in the Middle East, the Japanese government has officially advised Japanese ship owners to avoid the region to ensure the safety of their crews.