Officials at the highest levels of government have publicly warned in recent days that key
segments of the nation’s military arsenal are nearly “depleted,” sparking fear in national security circles that Washington could find itself vulnerable if another unexpected conflict breaks out and drags the U.S. into war. A sudden Chinese attack on Taiwan, for example, could pull America and its Pacific allies into battle, but there is mounting evidence that the U.S. could lack the firepower it would need to prevail.
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