00:00where pressure is rising fast.
00:01And a new conflict may push Ukraine into danger.
00:04Right now, the U.S. is locked in a showdown with Iran.
00:07And that fight may drain the very missiles Ukraine depends on.
00:11When Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at Gulf states,
00:15most were shot down by the PC-3 Patriot interceptors,
00:18the same missiles Ukraine needs to stop Russia's nonstop strikes on its cities.
00:23But only about 600 Patriots are made each year by Lockheed Martin.
00:27And experts warn that is not enough for the U.S., its Gulf allies, and Ukraine at the same time.
00:33Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says a long Iran war could leave his country exposed.
00:39Especially as Russia launches waves of missiles at power plants, bases, and industry.
00:44European nations have been sending most of Ukraine's Patriot missiles.
00:47But if the Iran conflict drags on, even those deliveries may slow.
00:52And the U.S. can take priority over any shipment at any time.
00:55Meanwhile, peace talks are delayed as Washington shifts focus.
00:59And analysts fear Russia will use this moment to pressure a distracted U.S.
01:04into pushing Ukraine toward a bad deal.
01:06U.S. President Donald Trump says ending the Ukraine war is still a priority.
01:10But Ukraine refuses to give up land.
01:13And it has recently regained more territory than it lost.
01:17Experts warn that if Ukraine's air defenses fall too low,
01:20Kyiv may face impossible choices about what to protect.
01:23That is why many now say Ukraine must boost its own offensive missiles.
01:27Because missile defense is only a shield.
01:30And shields never last forever.
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