South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
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How US missile shortages after Iran war could strengthen China’s hand during Trump visit
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The article claims US missile shortages from an Iran war could weaken Trump's negotiating position during a Beijing visit, but no such recent US-Iran war is factually documented in current events.
How US missile shortages after Iran war could strengthen China’s hand during Trump visit
Depleted US weapons stockpiles as a result of its war in Iran risk eroding Donald Trump’s bargaining power when he meets Xi Jinping in China this week.
Accompanying Trump on the high-stakes trip is Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, marking the first time a Pentagon chief has accompanied a president to Beijing since 1972.
The weapons shortages not only raise questions about US preparedness for war in the Indo-Pacific, but may give Beijing extra leverage because of its control of the supply of...
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