Is the U.S. running out of weapons in the Iran War?

NPR | By Lauren Hodges,

Ailsa Chang, Tinbete Ermyas

Published May 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr about the status of America's weapons stockpile amid the war with Iran.

Lauren Hodges

Lauren Hodges is a producer for All Things Considered. She joined the show in 2018 after seven years in the NPR newsroom as a producer and editor.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Mary Louise Kelly and Juana Summers. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

Tinbete Ermyas

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