Urgent .. the United States wasted a quarter of its advanced interceptor missiles to defend Israel

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Urgent .. the United States wasted a quarter of its advanced interceptor missiles to defend Israel

The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Aharnot said today, Monday, that the United States wasted about 25% of its stock of advanced traditional bodies, during the 12 -day war with Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Thaad missile, and the number may reach 150 missiles. The rapid decrease in the stock of interceptor missiles raised concerns in Washington about the ability of the United States to resume the supply and production of missiles at the required speed. For 2026.

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The Air Defense System for High Terminal Use & quot; Thaad & quot; It is a high -height air defense system, similar to the ARO system. Others. 37 Thaad missile next year.

& Nbsp; The Pentagon is the guarantee of providing the president with the best possible military options for each scenario, and all options remain on the table. Missile defense for the & quot; cnn & quot; That & quot; Reports on the intensive use of the Than Amad missiles, and this is not the type that the United States can carry over and over again. A former senior American military officer said that a quarter of the advanced objectionable missile stocks have already ran out during the war with Iran.

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added: & quot; On this deficiency even before the war ended only a month ago. Four senior US defense officials explained that the problem & quot “is very dangerous & quot, because the US stock of interceptor missiles is an essential part of deterrence against China. A former defensive official who left his position last year said: & quot; what I can say, without mentioning numbers, is that I was surprised to know how low levels of readiness in some countries & quot;. He added: & quot; the stock decreases. We need more, and we need it faster & quot;.

& nbsp; The manufacturer of the Thaad system, there are currently nine working batteries around the world. Rules in Texas, one in Jam, and another in South Korea. By last year, the Pentagon transferred two of these batteries to the Middle East to protect Israel.