The US has burned through so many munitions in Iran that some administration officials increasingly assess that it couldn't fully execute contingency plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion if it occurred in the near term, via WSJ citing officials

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The US has burned through so many munitions in Iran that some administration officials increasingly assess that it couldn't fully execute contingency plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion if it occurred in the near term, via WSJ citing officials

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Iranian Foreign Ministry says America cannot demand that we fulfill all our ceasefire obligations while it is not fulfilling its own, via Al Jazeera

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Says there is no sign of conflict with China on horizon.

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military's capacity to address multiple geopolitical hotspots due to resource depletion. While there are no immediate signs of conflict with China, the assessment may affect defense and energy strategies, potentially influencing market reactions in commodities linked to geopolitical tensions.

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