Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.
AI:Russian forces intensified missile strikes against Kyiv, resulting in at least 13 deaths as Ukrainian air defense capabilities continue to decline. Moscow appears to be strategically exploiting Ukraine's dwindling supply of interceptor missiles to increase the impact of aerial bombardments on civilian populations within the capital.Open
Russian ballistic attacks on Ukraine have surged as its stock of Patriot interceptor missiles almost runs dry. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh explains why the US-made system is so critical as he gets the first media access to Patriot launchers sitting in a quiet field with empty canisters.
The president of Ukraine had warned that the country was running out of Patriot interceptors, the most reliable weapon it has to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.
State of the Union: The U.S. has depleted its stockpile of interceptor missiles. The post U.S. Suspends Taiwan Weapons Sales Due to Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday that the United States is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to preserve munitions for the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Cao told Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that Washington still has “plenty” of missiles and interceptors but is reviewing supplies for the Persian Gulf theater before foreign military sales continue. The U.S. has expended a significant portion of its munitions stockpiles, notably interceptor missiles, during the war. Previously, President Donald Trump suggested that the weapons deal could be the subject of negotiations with the People’s Republic of China, a prospect that alarmed China hawks…Open
