CSIS: Did the U.S. Defense of Israel From Missile Attacks Meaningfully Deplete Its Interceptor Inventory?
December 05, 2024
December 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on Dec. 4, 2024, by Wes Rumbaugh:
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Following Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1, defense analysts have expressed concerns about the U.S. use of about a dozen Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors. The debates surrounding aid to Ukraine have turned concerns about munitions production into an almost reflexive reaction to any use or transfer . . .
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Following Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1, defense analysts have expressed concerns about the U.S. use of about a dozen Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors. The debates surrounding aid to Ukraine have turned concerns about munitions production into an almost reflexive reaction to any use or transfer . . .