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Iran war uses 65% of U.S. Patriot interceptors, leaving European stocks ‘beyond critical,’ officials say

Political Guyentist · August 28, 20261 min read

PBS NEWSHOUR

CSIS estimates the war used roughly 1,500 of the nation’s 2,330 interceptors. A U.S. defense official and a NATO official told AP that Europe could struggle even against a single ballistic-missile strike; Pentagon and NATO spokespeople said U.S. and allied stocks remain adequate.