US Patriot interceptor stockpile diminished by 65% in Iran war, think tank estimates

A think tank report estimates US stockpiles of its two critical air defense interceptors are dramatically reduced since combat between the U.S. and Iran began on Feb. 28.

Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran has expended more of America’s already dwindling stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting the country’s forces at risk should the Trump administration return to full-scale war, according to a new analysis. The number of Patriot interceptors, which was a