Politico: Europe worries about "no weapons available" - US military aid may shift to Iran war
According to Politico, U.S. allies in Europe and Asia are increasingly worried that the weapons originally supplied to them may be redirected for combat against Iran in the Middle East.
- Countries that have increased defense budgets and purchased U.S.-made equipment under U.S. pressure now fear their orders may be delayed or even canceled.
- Europe is especially anxious: after sending a large amount of weapons to Ukraine, its own stockpiles have been significantly reduced, and now, facing tense relations with Russia, it is worried about further weakening of its defense.
- Asian allies warn that if the U.S. arsenal is exhausted, it will give China and North Korea more advantages.
Additional concerns come from the extremely fast consumption of ammunition. The Pentagon has already informed Congress that reserves have severely declined. Experts say the U.S. military-industrial complex cannot quickly increase production of complex weapon systems.
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