The Patriot Was Designed for a Different War. Iran Is Fighting the Kind It Wasn’t Built For.
Military analysts note the Patriot system was designed in the 1980s around Cold War threat assumptions — specifically, the ability […]
Two Defense Giants. Fewer Than 1,000 Patriot Missiles Per Year. It’s Not Enough and Both Companies Know It.
Raytheon’s Andover, Massachusetts facility and Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Arkansas plant together produce fewer than 1,000 PAC-3 MSE Patriot interceptors per
Iran and Oman Are Close to a Deal on Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s What’s Still Missing.
Iranian state media confirmed that talks between Iran and Oman over a “mutual mechanism” to govern Strait of Hormuz transit
Ukraine Needs the Most Patriots of Anyone. America Can’t Replace What Ukraine Has Already Fired.
NPR’s direct assessment places Ukraine at the top of the global queue for scarce Patriot interceptors — the country that
A New Ceasefire Deal Is Being Mediated Right Now. It Would Keep Hormuz Open for 60 More Days.
The Times of Israel reported Sunday that a deal is being actively mediated to return the US and Iran to
SpaceX Just Made $7.8 Billion in a Quarter. The Defense Industry Is Struggling to Make 1,000 Missiles a Year.
SpaceX reported $7.8 billion in quarterly revenue, beating Wall Street expectations, according to CBS News. The result lands in the
Gulf Allies Are Quietly Asking the Same Question: What Happens When Our Patriots Run Out Too?
As the US Patriot stockpile has fallen to 800 interceptors, Gulf allies who operate their own Patriot systems — Saudi
Hegseth Called the Patriot Shortage a “Manufactured Story.” His Own Words From Two Months Earlier Say Otherwise.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s June 2026 statement calling media reports of Patriot missile shortages a “manufactured story” is now directly
The Government Is Moving Hundreds of Workers Into New Offices. Employees Say They Can’t Do Their Jobs Anymore.
Federal agencies are moving hundreds of employees into new office buildings on compressed timelines, with workers telling NPR the rushed
Rwanda Gets Drone Money From Trump. Rwanda Also Gets Aid Cuts From Trump. Both Are Happening at Once.
The Trump administration is providing a major new grant to Rwanda’s established medical supply drone delivery network — an innovative