# US missile defense shortages could last until 2030, ousted general warned, report says

https://mins.news/en/item/102703

- TRT World, 2026-10-16 07:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/6fe6ae8dbe6e

> A report says an ousted general warned that shortages in US missile defenses could persist until 2030. An accompanying image shows a US soldier maintaining an MIM-104 Patriot system at an undisclosed location in the Middle East on June 1, 2026.

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