Defense officials inside the Trump Administration were already concerned that American stockpiles were insufficient for a potential standoff with China. A war of choice in the Middle East has only made matters worse.
After negotiations to end the war failed to produce a deal, Trump imposed a naval blockade to cut off the Islamic Republic's ability to trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
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