US has used ~80% of key missile interceptors: Sources

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The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particularly depleted during the war with Iran. The US military has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory compared to pre-war numbers and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war, according to two sources familiar with the latest inventory report. CNN's Zachary Cohen has the details. Also, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis and Bloomberg's Becca Wasser give their reactions. 0:00 What is the current status of the US interceptor missile stockpile? 2:05 Ex-NATO commander says the stockpile depletion is "dangerous" 5:10 Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) on the implications of the dwindling stockpil

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