US used more missile interceptors defending Israel than its own forces did: Report

US used more missile interceptors defending Israel than its own forces did: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 21:05 US has just 200 Thaad interceptors left if it restarts war on Iran, after a massive imbalance in defence of ally Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv, Israel, on 28 February 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off The US military used more of its advanced missile defence interceptors to defend Israel from Iranian attacks than its ally spent defending its own homeland, according to a report by The Washington Post published on Thursday. The heavy burden the US endured to defend Israel has caused the shortage of interceptors that Middle East Eye and other outlets reported on previously. The US's Gulf allies were brushed off when they requested interceptor refills, MEE reported during the height of the war.