America's Arms Depleted Reality Check The United States' recent struggles to replenish its depleted stockpiles of Patriot missile interceptors, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, and Tomahawk cruise missiles have sent shockwaves throughout the military industrial complex.
This crisis reveals a more profound issue: America's neglect of its own war fighting capabilities in favor of relying on expensive, high tech solutions that may not be as effective against emerging threats.
The problem began decades ago, when the U. S. allowed many strategic industries to wither, including shipbuilding.