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title: "US Defense — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
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## 4 Stories

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zelenskyys-patriot-push-exposes-bottleneck)

### [Zelenskyy’s Patriot push exposes bottleneck](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zelenskyys-patriot-push-exposes-bottleneck)

[Zelenskyy is pressing the US to fix Ukraine's Patriot missile shortage, exposing a supply bottleneck in air defenses as Russian strikes steadily intensify.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zelenskyys-patriot-push-exposes-bottleneck)

[2026-05-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zelenskyys-patriot-push-exposes-bottleneck)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-defense-gap-and-us-leverage)

### [Europe's Defense Gap and U.S. Leverage](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-defense-gap-and-us-leverage)

[Europe's defense strategy still leans heavily on US support, giving Washington leverage over NATO as tensions expose gaps in transatlantic military spending.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-defense-gap-and-us-leverage)

[2026-05-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/europes-defense-gap-and-us-leverage)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications)

### [US Munitions Stocks Tightening After Iran War](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications)

[US munitions stockpiles are strained after the Iran war, raising hard questions about Taiwan arms sales, defense readiness and long-term military strategy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications)

[2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bidens-15t-military-budget-proposal-amid-iran-war-uncertainties)

### [Biden's $1.5T Military Budget Amid Iran Tense](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bidens-15t-military-budget-proposal-amid-iran-war-uncertainties)

[The Biden administration's $1.5 trillion military budget faces scrutiny amid murky Iran war costs, exposing deep fiscal and strategic challenges for US defense.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bidens-15t-military-budget-proposal-amid-iran-war-uncertainties)

[2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bidens-15t-military-budget-proposal-amid-iran-war-uncertainties)