The Dangerous Munitions Mismatch Between America and Iran
The Atlantic Ideas • 3/4/2026
Summary
The United States has a limited supply of expensive missiles to counter Iran's cheap and abundant arms. This creates a dangerous mismatch in munitions between the two countries.
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