As Iran hurls wave after wave of missiles and drones across the Middle East, a new report warns Qatar could run out of Patriot interceptors in just four days and the UAE in barely a week. Years of billion‑dollar US missile production are being burned in a single campaign, forcing commanders to choose between full protection or letting threats slip through. Washington now admits it has fired “several years’ worth” of stocks in days. Are Gulf skies about to open up – and what happens if the missiles keep coming?