U.S. air defense supply shrinks during Iran war, leaving experts concerned

By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-air-defense-supply-shrinks-during-iran-war-leaving-experts-concerned Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The exchange of fire between the United States and Iran has paused in the last few days. One challenge the U.S. has confronted in the war with Iran has been the shortfall in ballistic missile and drone defense systems. Nick Schifirn discussed more with Jerry McGinn. He was a senior official in the Defense Department’s Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy. Listen to this Segment By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela