{"id":1075,"date":"2026-05-21T18:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:07:12","slug":"u-s-bears-brunt-of-israels-missile-defense-pentagon-assessments-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=1075","title":{"rendered":"U.S. bears brunt of Israel\u2019s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data.<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=1071\">Eagles\u2019 Nolan Smith Jr. arrested for driving nearly double the speed limit in Georgia<\/a><\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1073\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2fbeabf37aa827a82d6a73b47a91c7ba-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2fbeabf37aa827a82d6a73b47a91c7ba-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2fbeabf37aa827a82d6a73b47a91c7ba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2fbeabf37aa827a82d6a73b47a91c7ba-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2fbeabf37aa827a82d6a73b47a91c7ba-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2fbeabf37aa827a82d6a73b47a91c7ba-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>An Israeli Iron Dome interceptor streaks through the sky close to the Israel-Lebanon border in late March. (Jalaa Marey\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The U.S. military has depleted much of its inventory of advanced missile-defense interceptors after expending far more high-end munitions defending Israel amid hostilities with Iran<b> <\/b>than Israeli forces used themselves, according to Defense Department assessments described to<b> <\/b>The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>The imbalance, according to<b> <\/b>three U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security matters, underscores the extent to which Washington has shouldered the burden of countering Iranian ballistic missile strikes during<b> <\/b>Operation Epic Fury, and raises questions about U.S. military readiness and security commitments around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The United States launched more than 200 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors in defense of Israel \u2014 roughly half of the Pentagon\u2019s<b> <\/b>total inventory \u2014 along with more than 100 Standard Missile-3 and Standard Missile-6 interceptors fired<b> <\/b>from naval vessels in the eastern Mediterranean, said the U.S. officials, who, like others in this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security matters. By contrast, Israel fired fewer than 100 of its Arrow interceptors and around 90 David\u2019s Sling interceptors, some of which were used against less sophisticated projectiles fired by Iran-backed groups in Yemen and Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Military analysts said the data described<b> <\/b>to The Post offers a rare window into how the United States and Israel work together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe numbers are striking,\u201d said Kelly Grieco, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center. \u201cThe United States absorbed most of the missile defense mission while Israel conserved its own magazines. Even if the operational logic was sound, the United States is left with roughly 200 THAAD interceptors and a production line that can\u2019t keep pace with demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The shortage of U.S. interceptors has alarmed U.S. allies in Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea, which rely on the United States as a deterrent to potential threats from North Korea and China. \u201cThat bill risks coming due in theaters that have nothing to do with Iran,\u201d said Grieco.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and Israeli officials routinely tout their close cooperation and the strength of Israel\u2019s multilayered air-defense system. But the Defense Department assessments suggest a more lopsided dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn total, the U.S. shot around 120 more interceptors and engaged twice as many Iranian missiles,\u201d said a U.S. administration official, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security matters.<\/p>\n<p>If the United States and Israel resume hostilities against Iran in the coming days, as President Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/18\/trump-says-hes-called-off-attack-iran\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/18\/trump-says-hes-called-off-attack-iran\/\">threatened to do<\/a>, the U.S. military is likely to expend an even greater<b> <\/b>share of interceptors because of a recent decision by the Israeli military to take some of its missile defense batteries offline for maintenance, said an administration official. \u201cThe imbalance will likely be exacerbated if fighting restarts,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Pentagon defended the balance of military resources used between Israel and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBallistic missile interceptors are just one tool in a vast network of systems and capabilities that comprise a layered and integrated air defense network,\u201d said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon\u2019s chief spokesman. \u201cBoth Israel and the United States carried the defensive burden equitably during Operation Epic Fury, which saw both countries employ fighter aircraft, counter-UAS systems, and various other advanced air and missile defense capabilities with maximal effectiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government also defended the approach. \u201cOperations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury were coordinated at the highest and closest levels, to the benefit of both countries and their allies,\u201d the Israeli Embassy in Washington said in a statement. \u201cThe U.S. has no other partner with the military willingness, readiness, shared interests, and capabilities of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of the conflict on Feb. 28, the U.S. and Israel have worked together closely, killing Iran\u2019s supreme leader and scores of senior Iranian military and political leaders while laying waste to Iran\u2019s navy and air force.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/565e9ff0b652c686a5beb970e9e01bf2-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/565e9ff0b652c686a5beb970e9e01bf2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/565e9ff0b652c686a5beb970e9e01bf2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/565e9ff0b652c686a5beb970e9e01bf2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/565e9ff0b652c686a5beb970e9e01bf2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/565e9ff0b652c686a5beb970e9e01bf2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank inspect the remnants of a missile fired from Iran in late March. (Heidi Levine\/For The Washington Post)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was central to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/28\/trump-iran-decision-saudi-arabia-israel\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/28\/trump-iran-decision-saudi-arabia-israel\/\">persuading Trump to go to war<\/a>, promising an offensive that would inspire regime change and rid the country of its ability to develop a nuclear weapon, said U.S. officials.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=1070\">2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch hospitalized with severe illness, family says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/03\/20\/us-israel-iran-goals-trump-netanyahu\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/03\/20\/us-israel-iran-goals-trump-netanyahu\/\">tensions have grown<\/a> between the two allies as the war has proven more challenging than either leader anticipated. Iran\u2019s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked global energy supplies and ramped up inflation. Despite Trump\u2019s claims that Iran\u2019s missile arsenal has been \u201cmostly decimated,\u201d Tehran retains about 70 percent of its prewar stockpiles of missiles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/05\/07\/cia-intelligence-iran-trump-blockade-missiles\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/05\/07\/cia-intelligence-iran-trump-blockade-missiles\/\">according to U.S. intelligence<\/a>. Much of Iran\u2019s highly enriched uranium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/un-nuclear-chief-irans-highly-enriched-uranium-likely-still-buried-at-isfahan-site\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/un-nuclear-chief-irans-highly-enriched-uranium-likely-still-buried-at-isfahan-site\/\">probably remains<\/a> in the nuclear facilities bombed by the U.S. and Israel last year.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Netanyahu and Trump held a tense phone call about the path forward, said U.S. and Middle Eastern officials. The Israeli leader\u2019s persistent pressure to restart the war has irritated some U.S. officials, particularly given the strain that renewed fighting would impose on the Pentagon\u2019s<b> <\/b>munitions supply.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael is not capable of fighting and winning wars on its own, but nobody actually knows this, because they never see the back end,\u201d said a second administration official.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether the United States\u2019 munitions shortages factor into Trump\u2019s deliberations over restarting the war.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Trump said he called off an imminent military strike on Iran at the behest of America\u2019s Arab allies who urged him to consider a peace deal with Iran that would restrict its nuclear program in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in the final stages of Iran. We\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d Trump told reporters on Wednesday. \u201cWe\u2019ll either have a deal, or we\u2019re going to do some things that are a little bit nasty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In preparation for a potential resumption of hostilities, the United States moved more naval assets near Israel to provide additional protection from Iranian threats.<\/p>\n<p>If fighting does resume, the extent to which Iran\u2019s allies in the region may join in will be a significant factor, said U.S. officials. During the last round of fighting, Israel could generate only 50 percent of the airstrikes by the end of March compared with the beginning of the war because its aircraft and pilots were \u201cworn down\u201d by operations against Houthi militants in Yemen and airstrikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon, said a U.S. official.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sortie degradation is important,\u201d said Grieco. \u201cThe IDF was worn down by Gaza, Lebanon, and the question I have is whether Israeli commanders underestimated their ability to sustain operational tempo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the two countries agreed in advance to a ballistic missile-defense framework that effectively ensured that high-end interceptors such as THAAD and ship-based missiles would absorb the bulk of ballistic threats to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Israel relies more heavily on lower-tier systems such as Iron Dome and David\u2019s Sling to counter projectiles from groups such as Hezbollah and the Houthis, while conserving its more sophisticated interceptors. The result, officials said, was a \u201csignificant\u201d drawdown of U.S. stockpiles while Israel was able to maintain its higher-end air defense stockpiles.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamic seemed to clash with Trump\u2019s \u201cAmerica First,\u201d mantra, said Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign policy studies at the libertarian CATO Institute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince Trump took office again, Israel\u2019s position makes sense: our priorities first, our resources last,\u201d he said. \u201cWhy Trump has tried to make this America First is less clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the Pentagon last year reportedly disclosed<b> <\/b>having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jul\/08\/us-pentagon-military-plans-patriot-missile-interceptor\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jul\/08\/us-pentagon-military-plans-patriot-missile-interceptor\">only 25 percent<\/a> of the Patriot air defense<b> <\/b>inventory needed to fulfill existing U.S. defense plans, it should\u2019ve been a wake up call, said Logan. \u201cWhy this wasn\u2019t a screeching siren to Trump officials is a mystery,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=1067\">Trump to ease rule on climate super pollutants, says move will cut costs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Tara Copp and Dan Lamothe contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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