U.S. Patriot stocks in Europe 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say

A U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told AP that American forces in Europe face a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced interceptors, especially Patriots, after stocks were moved to the Middle East to counter Iranian missiles and drones.

Why this matters. One official said U.S. forces in Europe could not counter a sustained ballistic missile attack and would have "very limited" ability to defend against a single strike or a stray Russian missile.