US EditionUS only Has 25% of Patriot Missiles Needed for War Plans, Guardian Reports
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The United States paused Patriot missile transfers after stockpiles fell to 25%, citing recent Middle East operations and concerns over national defense readiness, officials said.
- On July 8, 2025, following a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to deliver 10 Patriot missile interceptors to Ukraine amid escalating conflict.
- The promise followed a July 2 decision to halt larger shipments to Ukraine due to a Pentagon review revealing only 25% of required Patriot interceptors remain in U.S. stockpiles.
- Recent heavy use of interceptors defending against Iranian missile attacks and Russia’s increased drone and missile assaults contributed to the depleted stockpile and urgency of shipments.
- Air Force General Dan Caine called the defense against Iran's attack the largest single Patriot missile volley in U.S. history, while Trump stated, “We have to, they have to be able to defend themselves.”
- The limited shipment and supply concerns imply U.S. cautious management of stockpiles to balance support for Ukraine with broader military readiness amid ongoing global tensions.
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US only has 25% of Patriot missiles needed for war plans, Guardian reports
The United States has only about 25% of the Patriot missile interceptors it needs to meet Pentagon military plans, a shortage that led U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to pause a major transfer of weapons to Ukraine, the Guardian reported on July 8.The decision to halt the delivery, made on July 2, followed an internal review showing low stockpiles of critical air defense systems. The depletion was largely due to recent U.S. operatio…
‘Alarming Depletion’: U.S. Patriot Interceptor Arsenal Falls to Just 25 Percent of Minimum Requirements
The United States has heavily depleted its stockpiles of surface-to-air missiles for the MIM-104 Patriot long range air defence system, which have fallen to just 25 percent of the volume deemed necessary by the Pentagon. Severe depletion has been assessed by a number of Western sources to have been a primary factor in the Trump administration’s recent decision to suspend supplies to Ukraine, as the Pentagon’s global munitions tracker showed that…
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