What the dwindling U.S. missile stock means for the future

NPR | By Mary Louise Kelly,

Kathryn Fink, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published August 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM EDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Phillips Payson O'Brien from the University of St. Andrews about the implications of reports that the U.S. is running low on weapons.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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Kathryn Fink

Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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