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The Global Scramble for Patriot Missiles
March 11, 2026·19 min·1 clip
Ukraine needs 60 Patriot missiles monthly, but Lockheed Martin only makes 50, exposing a deadly defense shortfall.
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A sharp look at why missile defense has become a manufacturing race the U.S. cannot quickly buy its way out of.
The Global Scramble for Patriot Missiles turns air defense into an industrial capacity story. The Journal tracks how the U.S. and its allies are burning through interceptor missiles as Iranian barrages strain stockpiles, while Ukraine's need for Patriot systems was already acute…
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