The West's Weapons Problem: Growing Threats, Dwindling Stockpiles

The West’s Weapons Problem: Growing Threats, Dwindling Stockpiles

KYIV, UKRAINE – NOVEMBER 28: Ukrainian soldiers work on an Avenger AN/TWQ-1 anti-aircraft missile system on November 28, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Avenger Air Defense System, designated AN/TWQ-1 under the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, is an American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system. In November 2022, four Avenger air defense systems were included as part of a $400 million military aid package supporting Ukraine during the Russian invasion to defend critical civilian infrastructure. (Photo by Kostya Liberov/ Libkos/Getty Images)

Posted: January 23rd, 2024

By Hollie McKay

Hollie McKay is a writer, war crimes investigator, and the author of “Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield.” (Jocko Publishing/Di Angelo Publications 2021). She was an investigative and international affairs/war correspondent for Fox News Digital for over fourteen years, where she focused on war, terrorism, and crimes against humanity.

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As the U.S. and NATO deepen their involvement in a pair of major global conflicts, western nations face a critical security challenge: a decline in their weapons stockpiles.

For nearly two years, the U.S. has led an effort to send billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine, and for the last three months, it has boosted an already-robust supply of American weaponry to Israel. Now, diminishing military resources in the U.S. and Europe have prompted a reassessment of defense priorities and raised concerns about the ability of Western nations to respond to global conflicts.

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