US THAAD Missile Stockpile Drops Sharply Amid Iran Conflict

Washington: (News Desk) – The United States has reportedly exhausted nearly 80 percent of the interceptor missiles used by its advanced THAAD missile defense system since the conflict with Iran intensified, according to a CNN report citing two officials familiar with the matter.

The report states that the US has also consumed nearly half of its Patriot interceptor missile inventory compared to pre-conflict levels. The heavy use of missile defense systems has raised concerns over the pace at which critical military stockpiles are being depleted.

CNN further reported that shrinking ammunition reserves, along with fears of possible Iranian retaliation against US allies across the Middle East, influenced President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon plans for large-scale strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities.

Earlier, Reuters also cited sources claiming that the United States had apparently exhausted its supply of highly precise missiles during the conflict, fueling further debate over American military readiness.

However, both the Pentagon and the White House strongly rejected suggestions that the US military is facing a shortage of weapons. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the American armed forces remain fully equipped to respond wherever and whenever directed by the president. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly also dismissed the concerns, saying the US military possesses sufficient ammunition and strategic reserves to achieve all of President Trump’s national security objectives.