TheAltWorld More on US THAAD anti-ballistic missile systems reportedly going to Israel.
▪️This is not the first time the US has deployed THAAD to Israel – it was reportedly deployed in 2019 part of a training exercise to make future deployments faster and more effective;
▪️The US has only 7 batteries – each containing at least 6-9 launchers, supported by fire control and communications stations, and a radar group;
▪️Construction of an 8th battery was announced in 2022 but was not expected to be complete until at least 2025, illustrating the very long lead times involved;
▪️Each THAAD launcher holds 8 missiles at the ready with up to 48-72 missiles in total per battery – this means that all 7 US batteries, firing 2 missiles per incoming round to maximize the probability of interception could attempt to intercept between 168-252 incoming targets;
▪️Because only about 800 THAAD missiles have ever been made – even if every single missile is still available for use (which they are not) and depending on how many launchers each battery has (between 6-9) and if EVERY battery was deployed to Israel, the US could defend against 1-2 Iranian missile barrages like in early October before exhausting its stockpiles;
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