Is the US defense preparedness weakening due to the missile crisis?

04 March, 2026, 02:10 pm

Last modified: 04 March, 2026, 02:14 pm

Is the US defense preparedness weakening due to the missile crisis?

04 March, 2026, 02:10 pm

Last modified: 04 March, 2026, 02:14 pm

The US is facing a critical missile shortage amid the ongoing joint US-Israeli campaign against Iran. CNN, citing a senior US official, reported that the US Tomahawk land-attack missiles and SM-3 interceptors are rapidly decreasing. It is feared that this rate of decrease may increase further in the next 24 hours.

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