THAAD

US used double amount of interceptors as Israel during Iran war, officials say - report

The US deployed some 200 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors against Iranian missiles targeting Israel, while Israel used fewer than 100 Arrow 3 missiles.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
US SOLDIERS stand in the background next to Israeli and American flags during an exercise in Israel.
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2022.

Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets - CNN

While a Pentagon official has given a $25 billion figure, CNN sources warned the cost including rebuilding damaged US assets may cost tens of billions more.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

Pentagon may be understating severity of US missile stockpile shortage - report

The Atlantic reported that Vice President Vance has discussed the issue with Trump, noting that a weapons shortage would be extremely detrimental to American interests.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Dimona, March 22, 2026.

Why did David’s Sling fail to protect Israel's South from Iranian missiles? - analysis

Part of the scrutiny on David’s Sling stems from the fact that there have been multiple major failures, leaving large numbers of Israelis wounded, not just a single event.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

U.S. THAAD missile defense system deployed in Israel, part of joint drill

According to IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Ronen Manelis, the THAAD system will be deployed to southern Israel and some 200 American troops will take part in the drill.

MARCH 5, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system is seen on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 26, 2017.