Europe and Nato have known for years that interceptor production can’t keep up with demand and now disaster looms, says Jack Watling, senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russia was firing more missiles at Ukraine each week than its partners were providing over several months.

First used in the 1991 Gulf War, the US Patriot air defence system has seen demand spike sharply this year