# US allies unsure Washington could defend them if needed, newspaper says

https://mins.news/en/item/28217

- TASS, 2026-08-21 09:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176047

> The Wall Street Journal reports that the US military operation against Iran has depleted American arsenals and exposed the limits of US hard power. Allies are questioning whether Washington could play a decisive role if conflicts expanded across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The Pentagon and White House deny an ammunition shortage, while experts estimate that about half of prewar Patriot and THAAD interceptor stocks and a third of Tomahawk and JASSM stocks have been used in the Middle East.

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