# Patriot missile shortage in Europe reaches ‘beyond critical’ level — media

https://mins.news/en/item/34817

- TASS, 2026-08-27 19:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178593

> The US military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced interceptors in Europe, especially for Patriot systems, the Associated Press reported, citing sources. US and NATO officials said inventories would not support a sustained ballistic-missile attack. The shortfall was linked mainly to transfers of European stocks to the Middle East during the US war with Iran.

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