Pulse Briefing: US missile stockpile depletion, Iran Strait Hormuz deal, China drone export controls - Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, possibly giving Iran greater control over traffic. The US has nearly exhausted its stockpile of long-range missiles and THAAD interceptors in the Iran war. China announced countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to the US. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.