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Leon Panetta Sounds Alarm On Depleted Missile Stockpiles
Former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has issued a dire warning about national security, citing reports that the US military has exhausted most of its key missile interceptors and munitions. Panetta’s comments come after a CNN report revealed that the US has a ‘dangerously low’ supply of munitions stockpiles left, with 80% of its THAADs and over half of its Patriots down. The former defense secretary warned that an attack on a NATO country would force the US to prove its commitment to the alliance, and that the current depletion of missile systems and supply of weapons makes this a ‘vulnerable period’ for the US. This warning was first reported by HuffPost.