MILITARY● ELEVATEDAug 4 · Aug 4, 2026, 6:01 PM
The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine
NPR News
The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles. But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.
GlobeAlert aggregates and classifies open sources; the story above belongs to its publisher. Summaries are machine-generated from the source text.
More in Military
MILITARY50m agoU.S. Navy escorts keep Hormuz oil flowing, energy chief saysSeeking Alpha TechMILITARY57m agoIndia, China hold first Corps Commander meeting in ArunachalThe HinduMILITARY2h agoMilitary declares ‘Gentle The Yahoo’ wanted, offers N30m rewardVanguard NigeriaMILITARY2h agoWhat China’s Lop Nur desert base expansion means for PLA stealth jets in race with USSouth China Morning Post