Report: Fired US general warned of strategic shortage of interceptor missiles before war on Iran

Former US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George warned of a severe shortage of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missiles before the war on Iran, according to CBS News. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired George last April, without clarifying the connection between the dismissal and the warnings.

Former US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George warned of a severe shortage of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missiles approximately two months before the outbreak of the war on Iran last February, according to CBS News citing US officials. George described the shortage as a "strategic shortage," warning that the crisis would continue until 2030. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired George from his position last April, though the report did not clarify whether the dismissal was related to the warnings.