Donald Trump’s Gulf War Depletes U.S. Weapon Stockpiles

Opinion columnist Ambrose Evans‑Pritchard argues that President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a war in the Gulf against Iran is a strategic blunder that risks humiliating the United States. He cites General Dan Caine, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, who warned that the conflict would “dramatically deplete stockpiles of American weaponry, with no clear path to quickly replenish,” and that future U.S. capacity in any conflict could be seriously compromised.

The piece draws historical parallels to past great‑power miscalculations and warns that the war diverts limited munitions away from higher‑priority threats posed by China and Russia, potentially undermining U.S. security and economic stability.