{"id":18198,"date":"2026-08-30T11:51:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T11:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18198"},"modified":"2026-08-30T11:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T11:51:36","slug":"iran-war-creates-two-front-defence-dilemma-for-us-against-china-and-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18198","title":{"rendered":"Iran war creates two front defence dilemma for US against China and Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133628664,imgsize-104130,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/a-patriot-missile-mobile-launcher-on-display-ap.jpg\" alt=\"Iran war creates two front defence dilemma for US against China and Russia\" title=\"A Patriot missile mobile launcher on display. AP\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"A Patriot missile mobile launcher on display. AP\">A Patriot missile mobile launcher on display. AP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US war with Iran is creating a military dilemma that extends far beyond the Middle East, with the heavy use of American missiles and air-defence interceptors raising concerns over Washington\u2019s ability to deter or respond to potential threats from China and Russia.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>US military planners are increasingly worried that weapons consumed or shifted to the Middle East have left critical gaps in America\u2019s wider global defence posture.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The shortages are particularly acute in Europe, where US inventories of PAC-3 Patriot air-defence interceptors and ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles have fallen to what officials described as \u201cbeyond critical\u201d levels.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Other weapons, including precision-strike missiles, guided rockets and THAAD interceptors, have also been drawn down or moved from Europe to the Middle East, forcing the US European Command to adjust its operational plans.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials, that by mid-July the US had expended about 1,700 Patriot air-defence interceptors and more than 200 THAAD antimissile interceptors, while US Navy ships had fired another 150 Standard Missile interceptors against Iranian missiles and drones. Iran, meanwhile, had fired more than 1,500 ballistic missiles and 6,000 large drones during the war.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The depletion is not limited to weapons already used in combat. The US has also moved air-defence units from Europe and the Pacific to the Middle East to protect American forces and key infrastructure from Iranian attacks. These deployments have been extended, placing additional strain on the Pentagon\u2019s ability to respond quickly to a future crisis elsewhere.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The implications are particularly significant for Taiwan. The shrinking inventories have increasingly led US administration officials to assess that Washington may not be able to fully execute its existing contingency plans to defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion if such a crisis were to occur in the near term, according to The Wall Street Journal report.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The strain is also complicating the US military\u2019s ability to support Ukraine. Western stocks of air-defence interceptors are already under pressure, limiting the ability to provide additional systems to Kyiv as Russia continues missile attacks. At the same time, US allies are facing delays in receiving munitions they have purchased from Washington, adding to concerns about the broader capacity of the Western defence-industrial base.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The pressure is also exposing a problem with replacing advanced weapons. The Wall Street Journal reported that rebuilding stocks moved from Japan, South Korea and Germany could take years, potentially leaving gaps in US military readiness.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/iran-war-creates-two-front-defence-dilemma-for-us-against-china-and-russia\/articleshow\/133628609.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Patriot missile mobile launcher on display. 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