US missile shortages after strikes on Iran are delaying weapons deliveries to NATO states on Russia's border. Estonia, Finland and Lithuania face setbacks to critical systems like HIMARS, raising readiness concerns — and pushing Europe to consider alternative suppliers. What does the delivery backlog actually mean for NATO's Eastern flank countries? Loic Simonet, a research Fellow at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, shared his insights with DW. We also spoke with Riccardo