Ten Minutes On... The Hidden Costs of the Iran War

TEN MINUTES ON…

In this week’s Ten Minutes On…, Guy Burton examines the growing pressure the war involving Iran is placing on US weapons stockpiles. Modern conflicts consume missiles and interceptors such as Patriot and THAAD far faster than they can be produced, while demand from Ukraine, Israel, and Gulf allies is already stretching supply. The episode looks at efforts by companies like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to increase production, Iran’s use of Shahed drones and the US response with new counter-drone systems, and the wider geopolitical and economic implications as defence spending rises and rivals such as Russia and China watch closely.

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