US Joint Chiefs Warn Iran Strike Resumption Would Deplete Patriot Stockpiles

🎖️ PENTAGON — Caine says resuming strikes will drain the air defense stockpile. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Caine's warning sets a hard ceiling on Trump's Thursday ultimatum: the US can threaten resumption, but doing so risks leaving Gulf partners under-defended. Patriot depletion was already a concern after 14 nights; making it public hands Tehran the constraint. Variable: whether this emboldens Iran or accelerates the Oman track.