The United States spent up to 27% of the THAAD arsenal in 11 days of fighting, spending over $800 million

 

THAAD

In 11 days of moderate-intensity combat, the United States has used up 20 to 27 percent of its global arsenal of THAAD anti-missiles designed to intercept medium- and long-range missiles. It is estimated that about 60-80 interceptors were launched, which cost the US budget from 810 million to more than 1.2 billion dollars. The launch of one THAAD interceptor missile costs approximately 12-15 million dollars. These systems are used to protect allies, in particular Israel, from missile attacks, but such an intensive consumption of expensive missiles in a short period demonstrates the high cost and limited resources of the US missile defense system in conflict conditions. There are about 42 THAAD batteries in the U.S. arsenal for 2025, and work continues to expand and modernize the system.