America has barely 1,000 missile interceptors left, has pulled more than 30 warships out of the Pacific and is sitting on $30 billion in undelivered weapons for Taiwan, as the Iran war guts the arsenal built to deter China.
The burn rate has alarmed Pentagon officials responsible for the Indo-Pacific, who are watching Beijing turn up the pressure on Taiwan at the exact moment American stocks run thin.
China launched an unprecedented show of force in December, surrounding Taiwan with warships and warplanes during its largest military exercise on record.
Following the massive drill, Chinese forces built out military installations across contested South
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.