And because of that, we've expended a lot of munitions, and that means the American people are less safe. Whether it's a conflict in the Western Pacific with China or somewhere else in the world, The munitions are depleted. You may have seen me ask the Secretary of Defense this question about how long it's going to take to replenish. We're talking about years. Well, you know, Admiral Paparo, the head of U.S. pacific Command, was recently asked in front of Congress about American readiness and whether the diversion to the Middle east was hurting it. (01:03–01:11)
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Asserts that it will take years to replenish depleted U.S. munitions.
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