U.S. Weapons Stocks Are Dwindling Due to the Conflict with Iran – NYT
The United States has faced a decline in its stockpiles of key types of weapons, posing risks to the country’s readiness for a potential military conflict with Russia or China.
According to The New York Times, Moscow and Beijing are closely monitoring the rate at which U.S. ammunition is being expended. The situation has worsened due to the active use of air defense systems and missiles in the conflict with Iran. Currently, the U.S. defense-industrial complex is unable to quickly make up for these losses due to the complexity and length of the production cycle.
Washington fears that a potential escalation in the Pacific region will require significantly larger quantities of weapons, which will take a considerable amount of time to replenish, even with additional funding.
Source: The New York Times.
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