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CBO: US interceptor missile stockpile rebuild to take 5 years, readiness risk amid China threat

The Congressional Budget Office projects a five-year timeline to rebuild US interceptor missile stockpiles, warning of readiness gaps against China. The assessment accompanies a request for $87.6 billion in additional funding, partly for Middle East science programs, though details on allocation remain unclear. This signals a prolonged constraint on US missile defense capacity amid strategic competition.

Al Jazeera AR3 days agoUS, CNCredibility 46%View source

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