Hegseth Clashes Over U.S. Stockpiles in CBS Face the Nation Interview

During a Face the Nation interview, Pete Hegseth argued that the United States has strong, growing munitions stockpiles and is accelerating production, while Margaret Brennan pressed him on what she described as a private-sector stockpile crisis; Hegseth defended expansion and international co-production, noting past testimony that rebuilding could take years, and the exchange touched on Ukraine aid and Europe paying for munitions.