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Conflict & Security April 23, 2026 386 stories in this edition

Chinese military experts take stock of US munitions weak spot exposed by Iran war

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Liu Zhen
Chinese military experts take stock of US munitions weak spot exposed by Iran war

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The United States’ depleted stockpile of munitions from its war on Iran and limited production capacity will be a critical vulnerability against stronger adversaries, according to Chinese military observers. During the 39 days of war before the ceasefire, the US is estimated to have used about half of both its Patriot air defence missiles and the longer-range Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) interceptors....

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The United States’ depleted stockpile of munitions from its war on Iran and limited production capacity will be a critical vulnerability against stronger adversaries, according to Chinese military observers. During the 3...

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