The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the United States is facing questions about its ability to maintain world order as it grapples with weapons shortages due to a potential war with Iran. In a situation where distrust in America's defense commitments to its allies has grown since the Trump administration took office, the addition of weapon shortages means the US is now facing not only past issues of reliability but also current capability problems. The increasing production of ballistic missiles by Russia, China, and North Korea further adds to concerns as it outpaces the US stockpile of interceptor missiles. While the US denies facing a weapons shortage, warnings persist that strategic stockpiles of important weapons have reached dangerous levels.
