NEW US INTELLIGENCE SUGGESTS THE KREMLIN BELIEVES WASHINGTON HAS BEEN WEAKENED BY THE SIX-MONTH CONFLICT WITH #IRAN AND MAY SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESCALATE AGAINST US AND ALLIED INTERESTS IN #EUROPE — WP The assessment reportedly emerged ahead of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to #Moscow and is linked to concerns over the depletion of US weapons stockpiles, including Patriot air-defence systems and Tomahawk cruise missiles , during the prolonged campaign against Iran.