Alarming Breach Discovered in U.S. Defense System Following Iran’s Intense Attacks
The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Today, reported that The Wall Street Journal, quoting Pentagon officials, revealed that the conflict between Iran and the Zionist regime highlighted a shortage of interceptor missiles in the U.S. military.
The report noted that these missiles, currently used by the U.S. military, proved to be ineffective during the conflict.
It emphasized that a concerning gap in America’s military stockpiles was uncovered amid this war. The United States received indications of reduced effectiveness in its missile defense systems and is consequently conducting tests on certain interceptor missiles.
The Wall Street Journal further added that some Pentagon officials believe America’s current missile defense capabilities do not meet contemporary challenges.Globally, cheap yet powerful ballistic missiles are increasingly deployed. The U.S. THAAD system fired over 150 interceptor missiles during this war-accounting for one-quarter of all interceptors purchased by the Pentagon-with restocking expected to take more than a year.
The report also stated that Pentagon officials expressed doubts about whether SM-3 missiles launched from ships achieved their predicted target destruction rates.
