Washington, Oct. 16 -- Former US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George warned in December that American stocks of Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors were critically low and could remain so until 2030, months before the war with Iran further depleted the arsenal, according to US officials cited by CBS News.
George's assessment was included in the Pentagon's Global Force Management Allocation Plan for the 2027 fiscal year, an annual document approved by the defence secretary that determines the deployment of troops and weapons worldwide.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed George from his post in April, while the Iran war was underway.
Officials familiar with the assessment attributed the sho...