WASHINGTON, April 1. /TASS/. The US Department of Defense reviews weapons and ammunition stockpile in the country that it may need to engage in case of possible future conflicts, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said in an online interview with the Defense One media outlet.

"We're going back and we're reviewing all of our estimates for logistical estimates, for all of the key ammunitions or munitions that are required for the various contingency plans," Milley said.

According to him, the US defense industry would need "probably several years" to replenish inventory and ramp up production to meet the Pentagon's needs.

"We have some indications, and that will probably have to increase over time, it's not going to be done by magic overnight," Milley continued. "But this is something that's going to be very expensive. And it's going to have to be a deliberate program. It'll take probably several years to do it."

The general also said that the US Department of Defense has "sufficient ammunition in our inventory today to do what we need to do."

"But if you're involved in a significant great-power war, it's best not to underestimate how much munitions you're going to need," Milley added.