The U.S. military fired more than 1,000 Patriot interceptors during the Iran conflict but received only 172 new ones in return, according to a Center for Strategic and International Studies analysis, leaving American air defense stockpiles in a deficit that won’t be replenished until 2029 at the earliest. That gap has driven a search for […]
California firm rethinks missile defense without rocket motors
The U.S. military fired more than 1,000 Patriot interceptors during the Iran conflict but received only 172 new ones in return, according to a Center for Strategic and International Studies analysis, leaving American air defense stockpiles in a deficit that won’t be replenished until 2029 at t