{
  "id": 3777441,
  "title": "US Patriot missile shortage in Europe ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/us-patriot-missile-shortage-in-europe-beyond-critical-due-to-iran-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:52:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365503/us-patriot-missile-shortage-europe-beyond-critical-due-iran-war-officials-say"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, an American defence official in Europe and a Nato official said, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in Nato countries to a potential Russian attack. The US defence official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Europe risks entering winter with half-empty storage facilities as Qatari LNG exports plunge 96% amid U.S. war with Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/europe-risks-entering-winter-with-half-empty-storage-facilities-as",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:09:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}