RECENT FIGHTING WITH IRAN FURTHER DRAWS DOWN KEY US AIR DEFENSE STOCKPILES, ANALYSIS SAYS

A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy, File) 2026-07-28T22:39:30Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S.

Associated Press reports that a Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on March 21, 2023.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Sean Murphy, File) 2026-07-28T22:39:30Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S.

military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says.

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