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Iran war drains U.S. missile defense supplies as Ukraine's needs grow

Patriot interceptor shortages from the U.S. are raising concerns about future support for Ukraine and Europe.

A U.S. crew launches a Patriot missile during a test at New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range.
A U.S. crew launches a Patriot missile during a test at New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range. (John Hamilton/U.S. Army)

WASHINGTON (AN) — Hundreds of missiles and drones battered Kyiv late last month in one of the most devastating Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war. The attack was part of Moscow's escalating air war against Ukrainian cities. Defending against such bombardments requires Patriot interceptors and other U.S.-supplied air-defense systems — weapons whose stockpiles have been depleted by the Iran war.

As fighting between the U.S. and Iran heated back up this month, experts say Ukraine’s missile defense problem could worsen.

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