From the Pentagon to the White House.. Tension and Fears Due to Shortage of Air Defense Systems Stockpiles

White House officials considered that the Pentagon's dissemination of information about the depletion of "Patriot" and "THAAD" missiles in the media threatens US national security.

The "Wall Street Journal" quoted the officials as saying that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces Dan Caine warned the White House of the shrinking stockpiles of interceptor missiles for air defense systems.

CBS had reported on Friday that the administration of US President Donald Trump is concerned about the pace of missile depletion.

This coincided with Trump postponing plans to intensify the military campaign against Iran, due to concerns about the shrinking stockpiles of air defense system missiles, according to the "New York Times".

Media reports had earlier stated that restoring the replenishment of weapons and missile stockpiles after the military operation against Iran would take several years.

Meanwhile, "CNN" reported that US Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine expressed concerns about the repercussions of escalating war with Iran, during a meeting held by President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to discuss options for expanding military operations.

These developments coincided with the United States suspending, on Friday evening, the aerial bombing campaign on Iran after about two weeks of continuous night strikes. A source in the US Department of Defense told the network that military operations have become "suspended".