Allen provides expertise on military conflict

Michael A. Allen, a professor of political science, authored a recent article for The Conversation where he examines how the 2026 U.S.-Iran war has exposed serious strains on American weapons stockpiles despite the country's massive military budget.

Drawing on his expertise in U.S. military deployments, Allen explains how the rapid use of missiles - such as Tomahawks, surface-to-surface weapons and THAAD interceptors - has outpaced production capacity, forcing the U.S. to divert resources from other regions and rely on less effective alternatives like drones.

He argues that these shortages are not just a result of the Iran war but also reflect broader global commitments, including support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and warns that the situation reveals limits to U.S. military dominance while offering strategic lessons to rivals like China and Russia about American constraints in sustained conflicts.

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