HUFFPOST - Former Defense Secretary Warns: 'This Is A Dangerous Moment For The United States'
Leon Panetta slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports that the U.S. military has exhausted most of its key missile interceptors and munitions.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Associated Press) - Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks
The Iran war has used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors.
STRIPES (Jennifer H. Svan) - Hegseth disputes reports of depleted US missile interceptor stocks | Stars and Stripes
The U.S. has used nearly 80% of its THAAD missile stockpile and about half of its Patriot missiles since the war with Iran began, CNN reported.
STRIPES (Lara Korte) - Pentagon expands Patriot, THAAD production amid shortage concerns | Stars and Stripes
The Defense Department announced agreements to sharply expand production for two key missile interceptors.
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - War Dept. Taps Defense Giants to Supercharge Missile Interceptor Production in Deals Worth Billions
NYTIMES (Nicholas Kulish) - Interceptor Missiles Save Lives, but Stockpiles Are Dwindling
Defense systems that shoot projectiles out of the sky have become one of the most important components of warfare, so much so that militaries face a diminishing supply.
NYTIMES (Aaron Krolik and Farah Stockman) - Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector
Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
NYTIMES (Aaron Krolik and Farah Stockman) - Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector
Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Is the US Running Out of Missiles? No, but There's Cause for Concern
NYTIMES (David M. Halbfinger) - In a New War, Would Israel Run Out of Missile Interceptors?
The June 2025 conflict with Iran depleted Israeli and U.S. stocks of antiballistic missiles. If there is another war, the pressure will be on to destroy Iranian missiles before they can be launched.