US used more missile interceptors defending Israel than its own forces did: Report

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The US military expended over 300 advanced missile defense interceptors, including more than 200 Thaad interceptors, to defend Israel against Iranian attacks, according to The Washington Post. This usage significantly depleted US inventory, exceeding Israel's own deployment of interceptors and highlighting a "lopsided dynamic" in the military relationship between the two nations.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 21:05 US has just 200 Thaad interceptors left if it restarts war on Iran, after a massive imbalance in defence of ally Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv, Israel, on 28 February 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off The US military used more of its advanced missile defence interceptors to defend Israel from Iranian attacks than its ally spent defending its own homeland, according to a rep

US used more missile interceptors defending Israel than its own forces did: Report

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