The United States is moving ahead with new missile sales to Gulf nations as air defence stockpiles have been depleted during the Iran war.The confirmed detail so far is limited, but the reported transactions are worth $17bn.The supporting material says the United States and its partners have used an enormous amount of air defence missiles, while production remains slow.The development matters because it points to pressure on missile inventories at a time of heightened regional conflict.It also suggests governments are seeking to replenish or expand supplies even as manufacturers face long production timelines.The incident is directly tied to the wider... [Continue Reading]