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Recent fighting with Iran using up US stockpiles

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WASHINGTON -- Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military's already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says.

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  1. US weapons stockpiles continue to dwindle with permanent end to Iran war nowhere in sight

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

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    Recent fighting with Iran using up US stockpiles

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. air defense supply shrinks during Iran war, leaving experts concerned (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The exchange of fire between the United States and Iran has paused in the last few days. One challenge the U.S. has confronted in the war with Iran has been the shortfall in ballistic missile and drone defense systems. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Jerry McGinn.

  2. The Intercept

    Iran Has Figured Out How to Overwhelm U.S. Air Defenses (opens The Intercept)

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    As the U.S. runs short of interceptor missiles, Iran is carrying out strikes with a mix of attack drones and advanced ballistic missiles.

  3. The Republic

    Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    US weapons stockpiles continue to dwindle with permanent end to Iran war nowhere in sight (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s weapons stockpiles, including its inventory of crucial air defense missiles, remain severely depleted following a major flare up of the war with Iran in recent weeks, according to three sources familiar with recent Pentagon data and a new…

  5. Washington Examiner

    US has used more than half of Patriot interceptors in Iran war (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. military’s weapons stockpiles of crucial air defense missiles continue to decrease after the major flare-up in the Iran war earlier this month. Researchers from the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank estimated in a new report released on Monday that the U.S.

  6. The Jewish Voice

    US Weapons Stockpiles Under Pressure as Iran Conflict Raises National Security Concerns (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    America’s stockpile of critical missile defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons has been significantly reduced after months of fighting with Iran, raising new concerns about the U.S. military’s readiness for future conflicts, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, according to CNN and a new ana…

  7. The Hill

    Diminished stockpiles may force US, allies to take more risks to conserve interceptors: Analysis (opens The Hill)

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    Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran has expended more of America’s already dwindling stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting the country’s forces at risk should the Trump administration return to full-scale war, according to a new analysis.

  8. New York Post

    US has used up two-thirds of its critical Patriot missile interceptors since Iran War started: report (opens New York Post)

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    The renewed fighting in Iran risks dwindling America's already diminished stockpiles of interceptor missiles, with nearly a third of its most advanced weapons burned through, according to a new analysis.

  9. ABC News

    US Patriot interceptor stockpile diminished by 65% in Iran war, think tank estimates (opens ABC News)

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    A think tank report estimates US stockpiles of its two critical air defense interceptors are dramatically reduced since combat between the U.S. and Iran began on Feb. 28.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Recent fighting with Iran using up US stockpiles (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military's already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says.

  11. Military Times

    Iran war depleted US Patriot missile stockpiles, creating readiness challenges, experts say (opens Military Times)

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    The U.S. has depleted roughly two-thirds of its pre-war Patriot missile interceptor inventory during the conflict with Iran, new analysis says.

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