“We’ve been working with the DoD for the last couple of weeks, we’re actively trying to resource some of the material, but unfortunately, DoD hasn’t bought a Stinger in about 18 years and some of the components are no longer commercially available,” Hayes said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/26/raytheon-stinger-missile-stocks-delay-00027766
No problema, just buy some from the taliban.
Could be misinformation to lure Putin into being more aggressive.