ALT US fired 19 years’ worth of Patriot interceptors in 7 months. One line shows the cumulative number of PAC-3/MSE interceptors delivered to the US Army from September 1, 2001 through September 30, 2026. The other shows the estimated number of PAC-3/MSE interceptors fired by the US Army in the Iran War, from February 28 through September 30, 2026. The estimated 1,800 Patriot interceptors fired in the Iran War exceeds the 1,795 delivered to the US Army from September 2001 through May 2020. Data: Army procurement budget materials (P-21 schedules, fiscal years 2001 to 2027); media reports. Chart and analysis by Stephen Semler.
ALT EU leaders sit around a circular conference table in a modern meeting room, with a brightly coloured geometric ceiling and matching multicoloured floor.
ALT From left to right: António Costa (President of the European Council), Volodymyr Zelenskyy (President of Ukraine), Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission) at the doorsteps before the start of the European Council meeting.
ALT From left to right: Péter Magyar (Prime Minister, Hungary), Luc Frieden (Prime Minister, Luxembourg), Micheál Martin (Taoiseach, Ireland), Kristen Michal (Prime Minister, Estonia) exchanging in the meeting room before the start of the meeting.
ALT From left to right: Mette Frederiksen (Prime Minister, Denmark), Giorgia Meloni (Prime Minister, Italy) in tailored business suits walk side by side in the Council meeting room, engaged in conversation; one wears a dark green suit and gestures with her hands, while the other wears a cream suit, and carries documents in her hands.
