US Depleted Over Half of Its Air Defense Missile Stocks in Conflict with Iran

The recent tensions and conflicts with Iran have led to a significant depletion of the US military's air defense system missile stocks.The US intensively used THAAD and Patriot air defense system missiles.The Pentagon's ammunition levels have dropped to a “dangerously low” level.The US has depleted about 80% of the preventive missiles used for these systems.Some advisors on President Donald Trump's national security team have raised concerns about the decline in critical preventive missile stocks.