US Burns Through Dozens of Missile Interceptors in Single Iranian Attack on Jordan: WSJ
U.S. forces fired up to 70 Patriot interceptors and more than a dozen THAAD missiles as Iran used more complex warheads, officials said.
- Last week, U.S. forces fired up to 70 Patriot interceptors and more than a dozen THAAD missiles to counter about 20 Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
- Iranian missiles employed complex warheads that separated into multiple projectiles, complicating interception efforts and forcing the United States to expend heavy amounts of munitions.
- By mid-July, the U.S. had used about 1,700 Patriot and more than 200 THAAD interceptors during the conflict, with the recent engagement matching a full week of typical usage.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated reports of depleted munitions "are completely false," while Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, told CBS' "60 Minutes" he is not concerned about shortages.
- Officials expressed concern that transferring large quantities of munitions to the Middle East could affect Washington's ability to respond to threats in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, while Gulf states seek additional air defense systems.
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US Military Fires Around 80 Scarce Missiles to Repel Single Iranian Strike – Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US military has fired up to 70 Patriot interceptor missiles and over a dozen THAAD interceptors and failed to repel a single Iranian strike targeting US facilities in Jordan last week, The Wall Street Journal newspaper has...
The U.S. military had to launch more than 70 interceptors to repel Iran's missile attack at the Muwaffaq Salty airbase in Jordan last week.
US forces fired up to 70 Patriot interceptors, more than a dozen THAADs against about 20 ballistic missiles, Wall Street Journal reports
Wall Street Journal: Iran Has Sophisticated Missile Techniques that Have Confused American Defenses.
The Wall Street Journal revealed an escalation in the complexity of Iranian attacks, amid a marked depletion of United States interdiction missiles, while Washington, nearly ran out of ammunition.
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