Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say
The US military has exhausted nearly 80 percent of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particularly depleted during the war with Iran. … The post Nearly 80% of interceptors…
Nearly 80% of the United States' interceptors for a key missile defense system have been depleted, according to sources familiar with the matter. This depletion is particularly alarming as senior US military commanders warn that the Pentagon's munitions stockpile is "dangerously low." The US military has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war with Iran.
This situation has raised concerns among Gulf allies, who rely on these systems to defend against potential Iranian retaliation. The stockpile shortage could hinder their ability to intercept incoming Iranian missile and drone attacks, especially if they are targeted in response to any American escalation.
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