The Economic Times

America fired 1,000 Patriot missiles but replaced only 172: Is the US missile stockpile crisis leaving Ukraine, Taiwan, and America vulnerable until 2029?

The US missile stockpile crisis is now exposing a deeper global defense weakness as America fired more than 1,000 Patriot interceptors but replaced only 172 during the Iran war. Pentagon missile reserves are shrinking fast. Patriot missile shortages are now affecting Ukraine and Taiwan at the same time. Defense experts warn some US missile defense systems may not recover before 2029.