| − | [[Essay: April 2022 was a pivotal moment in the future of global politics for decades to come|April 2022 was a pivotal moment in the future of global politics for decades to come]]. | + | |[[Essay: April 2022 was a pivotal moment in the future of global politics for decades to come|April 2022 was a pivotal moment in the future of global politics for decades to come]]. |
| | |The [[newspaper of record]] reported: "More than 1,500 [[Patriot missile]]s and thousands of long-range [[cruise missile|cruise]] and [[ballistic missile]]s have been expended in this conflict, and their replenishment will take at least two years. This shortage, which existed even before [[Iran war|the war]] due to [[Ukraine aid|support for Ukraine]], has now turned into a full-blown [[crisis]] that has severely weakened [[America]]’s ability to respond to threats in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. [[Russia]] and [[China]] are closely monitoring this decline and may use this opportunity for [[strategic]] actions in disputed regions such as [[Taiwan]] or [[Eastern Europe]]. A scenario that could transform the global [[security]] order for decades to come."<ref>[https://archive.is/aORxi#selection-8089.0-8277.12 The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.] By Anton Troianovski, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes, ''[[New York Times]]'', Aug. 8, 2026. </ref> | | |The [[newspaper of record]] reported: "More than 1,500 [[Patriot missile]]s and thousands of long-range [[cruise missile|cruise]] and [[ballistic missile]]s have been expended in this conflict, and their replenishment will take at least two years. This shortage, which existed even before [[Iran war|the war]] due to [[Ukraine aid|support for Ukraine]], has now turned into a full-blown [[crisis]] that has severely weakened [[America]]’s ability to respond to threats in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. [[Russia]] and [[China]] are closely monitoring this decline and may use this opportunity for [[strategic]] actions in disputed regions such as [[Taiwan]] or [[Eastern Europe]]. A scenario that could transform the global [[security]] order for decades to come."<ref>[https://archive.is/aORxi#selection-8089.0-8277.12 The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.] By Anton Troianovski, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes, ''[[New York Times]]'', Aug. 8, 2026. </ref> |