US commanders are telling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the military does not have enough weapons left to protect the homeland, a bad sign for American readiness.

• Stockpiles of missiles and interceptors have been drained by operations tied to Israel's wars in the Middle East.
• American taxpayers spend a trillion dollars a year on the military, yet the gaps in home defense are growing.
• The money keeps flowing to weapons makers rather than to anything that makes people at home safer.
• Public anger over the trade-off has been muted, even as the warnings come from inside the military itself.

Outlook: Expect pressure on the Pentagon to refill missile stockpiles and fresh fights in Congress over how much more goes to defense contractors.