Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say

The US military has exhausted nearly 80 percent of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particul

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CBS News has previously reported that the U.S. has dwindling stockpiles of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles.

The US has used up “virtually all” of its highly accurate long-range missiles during the Iran war, Reuters reported.

US military has used up nearly 80% of key missile interceptors as commanders warn stockpiles ‘dangerously low,’ sources say  CNN

The deal covers supplies for the U.S., Australian and Japanese navies.

Fire Point aims to produce a ballistic interceptor for less than €1 million ($1.2 million) per missile, Terekh said - a quarter to a sixth of the cost of a Patriot.

U.S. Running Dangerously Low On Key Missiles Amid Iran War: Reuters Sources  HuffPost