July 09, 2026
U.S. Missile Stockpiles Under Pressure
Germany is buying US Tomahawk missiles even as Europe races to build its own defense industry. Bloomberg Economics' Becca Wasser, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins Open Interest to explain why America is prioritizing its own missile stockpiles, why Europe still depends on U.S. weapons, and how China's industrial strength is reshaping the global military balance.
Watch the full interview on Bloomberg.
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