What Happened
Iran War Drains US Firepower, Emboldening Russia and China
The US military’s involvement in the Iran conflict has led to a significant depletion of its weapons stockpiles, with thousands of multimillion-dollar missiles being used. This has resulted in a shortage of air-defense missiles and other critical weaponry in Europe and Asia, leaving the US less equipped and potentially emboldening Russia and China. The Pentagon has been forced to rush ships, aircraft, and air-defense units to the Middle East, with cascading consequences for equipment maintenance and troop morale. This was reported by The New York Times.