The interceptor conundrum: US allies cannot keep up with continued Iranian attacks

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Reports from France suggest it too is having problems with dwindling costly stockpiles

Senior French officials reportedly met last week to discuss an escalating shortage of air-to-air missiles being rapidly expended to intercept Iranian kamikaze drones over the United Arab Emirates.

While US President Donald Trump claims the Pentagon has an “unlimited” stockpile to pursue regime change in Tehran for as long as it takes, mounting evidence suggests Iran’s retaliation will grow more devastating over time.

Why are the French running out of missiles?

Like many US allies, France declined to join the Israeli-American bombing campaign against Iran and is only conducting ‘defensive’ operations. That includes flying combat missions over the UAE since the war began more than two weeks ago, with French Rafale fighter jets intercepting Iranian kamikaze drones.

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