Why America is running dangerously low on Patriot missiles
Shooting down ballistic missiles turns out to be a lot easier than building interceptors fast enough to replace them.
The math on modern air defense has hit a massive wall.
America and its allies rely heavily on Patriot missile systems to stop incoming threats. The problem? Russia and Iran are launching ballistic missiles much faster than factories can assemble new interceptors to shoot them down.
High-tech defense systems take long manufacturing cycles to build, while basic attack missiles are pumped out continuously on active assembly lines. Every time an interceptor fires, a multi-million-dollar piece of tech vanishes into thin air with no quick way to restock the warehouse.
It turns out industrial math always wins over military inventory in a long fight.
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