*Dr. Jack Watling of the [[Royal United Services Institute]] (RUSI) outlined the structural collapse of [[Western]] [[air defense]] support for [[Ukraine]]. With [[Patriot PAC-3]] interceptor stockpiles estimated at roughly 600 PAC-3 and 200 older PAC-2 units, [[the West]] cannot match [[Russian]] [[ballistic missile]] production estimated between 700 and 1,400 [[Iskander]]-M and [[Kinzhal]] units annually. [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/patriot-missiles-ukraine-putin-kyiv-running-out-nato-danger] | *Dr. Jack Watling of the [[Royal United Services Institute]] (RUSI) outlined the structural collapse of [[Western]] [[air defense]] support for [[Ukraine]]. With [[Patriot PAC-3]] interceptor stockpiles estimated at roughly 600 PAC-3 and 200 older PAC-2 units, [[the West]] cannot match [[Russian]] [[ballistic missile]] production estimated between 700 and 1,400 [[Iskander]]-M and [[Kinzhal]] units annually. [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/patriot-missiles-ukraine-putin-kyiv-running-out-nato-danger] |