# US allies wait for weapons as Iran war causes ‘strategic inventory shortfalls’

https://mins.news/en/video/77677

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-28 20:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lImj4QAOQMc

> EU defence ministers meeting in Brussels are seeking ways to increase military support for Ukraine without undermining their own national security. The United States used tens of billions of dollars’ worth of munitions in its war with Iran, and rebuilding those stocks is straining supplies relied on by some allies.

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