"Missile interceptors are a big concern, particularly anti-ballistic interceptors. We are using these interceptors faster than we can make them. Stocks of missile interceptors could be in danger of running low within days if the intensity of current Iranian attacks persists, according to a person familiar with the matter."
"Defending against such weapons requires an even bigger number of interceptors - typical military doctrine calls for firing two or three at each incoming target to maximize the chances of hitting it. The result of continued strikes is that if Iran has more missiles than its targets have interceptors, more attacks will start getting through."
"Magazine capacity was already low for the US and its partner nations after last year. The US fired about 150 THAAD interceptors last June to defend Israel during the 12-day war against Iran, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies."
The US, Israel, and Gulf Arab states depend on missile interceptors to defend against Iran's primary offensive weapons: ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and multiple Gulf nations including Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Military doctrine requires firing two to three interceptors per target to ensure effectiveness. Interceptor stocks are dangerously depleted following last year's intense combat, with supplies potentially running critically low within days if Iranian attack intensity continues. The US fired approximately 150 THAAD interceptors during June's 12-day conflict. If Iran possesses more missiles than available interceptors, increasing numbers of attacks will penetrate defenses.
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