# US military has exhausted nearly 80% of interceptors for key missile defense system

https://mins.news/en/item/13276

- CNN, 2026-08-04 20:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/politics/us-iran-key-missile-interceptors-low?Date=20260804&Profile=CNN

> The US military has used up nearly 80% of the interceptors for a key missile defense system, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low.” The disclosures point to severe pressure on America’s available ammunition reserves.

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