The Iran war drained Patriot and THAAD interceptor stocks, and production limits mean Asian allies face years of delivery shortfalls and weaker US deterrent.
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Gulf Missile Defense stopped most Iranian missiles but failed to prevent coercion, pushing the GCC toward resilience and layered deterrence.
Depleted missile stockpiles are forcing allies worldwide to reconsider US reliability, production speed, and long-term deterrence during overlapping conflicts.
America fired 1,700 Patriots in five weeks but builds only 600 per year. The industrial base cannot surge on command.