Newsweek: US uses THAAD system against Iranian missiles cost $800 million.
Newsweek, citing military sources from Bulgarian Military News and Military Watch Magazine, reported that the United States used up about 15 to 20 percent of the global stockpile of THAAD missiles during the recent Iran-Israel conflict, at an unprecedented cost to Washington of $800 million.
According to Newsweek, Iran fired a massive barrage of missiles across Israel, sending Israelis running for cover.
According to the report, Iran used missiles that are difficult to intercept.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States will resupply interceptor missiles for the THAAD system in Israel in 2024.
According to news and military sources, THAAD interceptor missiles cost about $12 to $15 million.
According to Newsweek, an intelligence analyst at Social Media X estimated that THAAD systems cost more than $498 million in missiles during the Iran-Israel conflict.
The Associated Press also reported that the United States used the Patriot system and a destroyer to protect Israel from Iranian ballistic missiles.