US burns through half its THAAD interceptor stockpile defending Israel against Iran
The US has significantly depleted its THAAD interceptor stockpile while defending Israel against Iran. Over 200 interceptors and 100 naval missiles have been used, leaving around 200 THAAD interceptors remaining. Production of new interceptors is currently paused and not expected to resume until 2027.
- ▪The US has fired more than 200 THAAD interceptors during the Iran conflict.
- ▪Approximately 200 THAAD interceptors remain available for future use.
- ▪Production of new interceptors has been paused since August 2023.
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US burns through half its THAAD interceptor stockpile defending Israel against Iran Over 200 THAAD interceptors and 100 naval missiles fired during the Iran conflict, leaving the Pentagon with roughly 200 remaining as production sits frozen until 2027. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 21, 2026 (function () { var s = document.currentScript; var wrapper = s && s.closest ? s.closest('.cb-sevioads-inarticle') : null; var inMobile = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#mobile-articles'); var inDesktop = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#desktop-articles'); if (inMobile || inDesktop) { var isDesktopVp = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 768px)').matches; var matches = (inMobile && !isDesktopVp) || (inDesktop && isDesktopVp); if (!matches) { var sevioDiv = wrapper.querySelector('.sevioads'); if…
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