# interceptors

Race Against the Ammo Clock: U.S. Scrambles to Blunt Iran’s Missile and Drone Barrage Before Interceptors Run Out

The United States is racing to destroy or degrade Iran’s missile and drone capabilities before allied interceptor stocks deployed in the Gulf are exhausted. High rates of interceptor use, combined with limited inventories and slow replenishment, place Washington and its partners under pressure to choose between escalation, strategic diversion of munitions, or accepting greater damage to regional allies.