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The Pentagon has no new munitions contracts amid concerns about a weapons shortage

Without a replenished stockpile, the Defense Department may not be able to sustain many more months of Middle East operations. And any new conflict in Asia could present significant challenges, sources say.
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WASHINGTON — As the war with Iran pushes its munitions stocks to dangerously low levels, the Defense Department has not signed new contracts to replenish its supplies, according to two U.S. officials and two people familiar with the matter.

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