August 05, 2026
Expert Discusses Dwindling U.S. Munitions Reserve and the Effect on the Iran War
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Center for a New American Security Senior Fellow and Program Director Stacie Pettyjohn about the shortage of U.S. long-range precision missiles in the wake of the war against Iran.
Listen to the full interview on NPR.
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