The cost of the US war in Iran continues to skyrocket with vast amounts of expensive high-end missile interceptors being used to defend against waves of cheap Iranian drones and ballistic missiles.

Escalating tensions with Iran have severely drained the stock of U.S. missile interceptors, notably affecting the inventory levels of Patriot and THAAD systems. This depletion…

The military has used approximately a third of its Patriot missile interceptors and about half of its THAAD ballistic missile interceptors.