The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine

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and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.
But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.

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and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.
But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.

Sources: NPR