Stunning revelation: Trump burnt through 200 THAAD missiles, yet failed to protect Israel from Iran?

New reporting has exposed just how much American firepower was quietly spent to protect Israel during the war with Iran – and the numbers are staggering. U.S. officials now admit Washington has burned through more than half of its entire THAAD interceptor inventory largely to shield Israeli skies. At a production rate of fewer than 100 THAADs a year, that means it will take years – and roughly 1.2–1.4 billion dollars – just to rebuild what was launched in a matter of days. Yet despite this massive effort, multiple Iranian missiles and cluster munitions still hit populated areas in Israel, killing and injuring civilians. As Trump weighs whether to restart the Iran war, some key questions swirl: can the U.S. afford to keep underwriting Israel’s missile defence at this scale, and what happens if a second round is even bigger?