Trump Denies Ukraine 300 Patriot Missiles, Cites Iran War Depletion
🛡️ UKRAINE — Iran war's missile drain just became Kyiv's problem too. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Trump's refusal links two wars through one depleted stockpile. With Patriot interceptors ~50% consumed against Iranian ballistic missiles, Washington can't arm Ukraine without exposing Gulf allies. Kyiv loses air defense capacity; European NATO members now face the direct cost of CENTCOM's tempo. The variable: whether EU defense budgets can fill the gap Washington just created.
