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The United States military has identified a "critical" shortage of modern interception rockets in Europe, according to research by the news agency AP. This gap is primarily attributed to the conflict between the US and Iran, according to a US defense official in Europe and a NATO representative, as reported by AP. The situation raises concerns about the vulnerability of NATO countries in the event of a potential Russian attack.
The US defense official highlighted the lack of Patriot interception rockets, which can neutralize Russian hypersonic missiles, as a major concern. NATO confirmed the limited stockpiles of Patriot systems among US and NATO forces in Europe. Both sources preferred to remain anonymous. In Europe, the US military definitively lacks sufficient Patriot systems to effectively defend against a potential sustained attack with ballistic missiles, the US official stated.
It possesses only limited capabilities to defend against a single ballistic missile attack or a Russian missile on a ballistic trajectory.
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