In Brief: How the United States Can Address Its Shortage of Missile Interceptors | American Enterprise Institute

The United States faces a challenge to maintain adequate stockpiles of missile interceptors amid rising demand and limited production capacity. The strain spans multiple systems. For example, concerns over dwindling Patriot interceptor inventories and the high usage rate of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system drew attention this summer. The war in Ukraine has also helped drive concerns that U.S. interceptor inventories are insufficient. To better understand the challenge, we asked three experts: What should the United States do to address the shortage in interceptors?

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