The U.S. has burned through virtually all of its ATACMS and PrSM missiles during the Iran war, and rebuilding those stockpiles could take years given complex supply chains and million-dollar price tags. Defensive interceptor stocks are critically low too, with fewer than 827 Patriot missiles remaining — a gap that directly weakens deterrence against China and Russia. Denying this reality while requesting $18.2 billion in emergency Pentagon funding makes the crisis impossible to dismiss.