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Liu urges hearings on munitions readiness after Iran strikes; colleagues push back
Summary
Representative Liu urged the committee to examine munitions stockpiles and a new defensive strategy after recent strikes involving Iran, warning of asymmetries; other members disputed his framing and called for classified briefings and factual corrections to the record.
Representative Liu (speaker 11) used time during the markup to press for hearings on U.S. munitions readiness, arguing that recent operations in Iran showed the U.S. could face shortages of interceptors and missiles in prolonged conflicts and that China and Russia might exploit those vulnerabilities.
Liu said that…
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