European Patriot interceptor stocks critically low, straining Ukraine air defense supplies

Bloomberg reports European armies face a severe shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, impacting arms supplies to Ukraine. This is a continuation of known stockpile pressures, but the reported severity (minimum levels) signals a potential inflection point in Western air defense capacity. The claim is based on unnamed sources, so exact stock levels remain unverified.

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