After Patriot crews intercepted Iran's missile attack on a US base in Qatar last month, Driscoll said that air defenders are in some ways becoming the Army's "new tip of the spear," a phrase that is typically used for troops like special operators.

NATO allies will buy arms, then give them to Ukraine, President Trump said. Patriot air defense systems, missiles and ammunition are among the American-made weapons NATO allies will buy under an arms deal brokered with President Trump to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian attacks, officials say.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.

The U.S. military is facing a severe shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, with current stockpiles reportedly at only 25% of the level required for potential conflicts. -This depletion, exacerbated by the recent defense of Al Udeid Air Base against an Iranian missile barrage and extensive aid to Ukraine,