Officials: U.S. Patriot Missile Stocks in Europe Are 'Beyond Critical'
U.S. officials say Europe’s Patriot inventories have fallen as interceptors are shifted to the Middle East, leaving NATO with limited defenses against Russian missiles.
- The U.S. military is experiencing a 'beyond critical' shortage of Patriot missile interceptors in Europe, creating vulnerability to potential Russian attacks, according to defense officials.
- President Donald Trump's war with Iran, reaching its six-month mark on Friday, forced reallocation of missile stockpiles from European bases to the Middle East to counter Iranian attacks.
- According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the conflict consumed roughly 65 percent of America's total Patriot supply, utilizing around 1,500 of the nation's 2,330 interceptors.
- Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell called shortage reports 'false,' while a U.S. defense official warned the military 'definitely' lacks enough Patriots to stop sustained ballistic missile attacks.
- Europe's first Patriot missile production facility opens in Germany this September, with deliveries to countries including the Netherlands and Spain expected to begin early next year.
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The US armed forces suffer from a lack of modern missile defense systems in Europe, which is mainly due to the conflict with Iran.
Associated Press: U.S. forces in Europe do not have enough Patriots to stop a sustained Russian ballistic attack, and ‘very limited’ ability to stop even a single strike
The U.S. military is facing a “beyond critical” shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe, a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The shortage, they said, stems largely from the war in the Middle East.
Exclusive: U.S. Patriot missile stocks in Europe ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say
The U.S. military is experiencing a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump's war with Iran, a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential Russian attack.
According to the Associated Press, the US military is facing a "severe beyond critical point" shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe, following the war in Iran. The shortage raises concerns about the vulnerability of allied countries in the event of a Russian attack. "Our ability to defend against even a single attack is very limited"
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