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Trump has threatened to prosecute anyone discussing U.S. missile shortages related to the Iran conflict, treating supply chain vulnerabilities as classified information. The threat raises concerns about suppression of public debate on military preparedness.
Trump is threatening criminal prosecution for anyone publicly discussing U.S. missile stockpile levels in relation to the Iran conflict. By treating candid supply chain talk as classified information, he's essentially trying to make a category of factual debate illegal. The move goes beyond normal classification rules—it's a direct threat to punish speech about military readiness.
This is a control tactic dressed up as security. Governments routinely keep specific weapons counts classified, but they don't usually threaten prison time for citizens discussing whether supplies are adequate. The threat targets not journalists or spies but ordinary people talking about a policy question that affects public safety. Once you can criminalize talking about whether your military has enough of something, you've moved the line on what speech is allowed.
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