The Pentagon is moving a Patriot battery from Texas to Israel as it prepares for a possible renewed military operation against Iran. According to the publication, the decision on the transfer was made to strengthen Israel's missile defense. The US military has already begun moving the complex, and tracking data on military transport planes indicates its transfer to the Middle East. At the same time, Washington warned allies in the Persian Gulf of the likelihood of a short but intense military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections for the US Congress on November 3. At the same time, the inventory of American Patriot interceptor missiles decreased significantly during the conflict. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates that in just the first 39 days of fighting, the United States fired between 1,060 and 1,430 missiles, equivalent to 45-61% of its pre-war arsenal. Reserve recovery is complicated by limited production capacity. Filling new orders for PAC-3 missiles could take several years, and shortages of certain types of interceptors, according to US military estimates, could last until 2030. Israel already has its own layered anti-missile defense system, including the Arrow-2, Arrow-3 complexes, the David sling and the Iron Dome. An additional American Patriot battery should increase the ability to intercept air targets, especially in the case of massive missile attacks. Thus, the United States strengthens Israel's missile defense by transferring its own systems, despite the significant expense of interceptors and the need to maintain air defense systems in other directions. VK Max Zen.

The Pentagon is moving a Patriot battery from Texas to Israel as it prepares for a possible renewed military operation against Iran. According to the publication, the decision on the transfer was made to strengthen Israel's missile defense. The US military has already begun moving the complex, and tracking data on military transport planes indicates its transfer to the Middle East. At the same time, Washington warned allies in the Persian Gulf of the likelihood of a short but intense military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections for the US Congress on November 3. At the same time, the inventory of American Patriot interceptor missiles decreased significantly during the conflict. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates that in just the first 39 days of fighting, the United States fired between 1,060 and 1,430 missiles, equivalent to 45-61% of its pre-war arsenal. Reserve recovery is complicated by limited production capacity. Filling new orders for PAC-3 missiles could take several years, and shortages of certain types of interceptors, according to US military estimates, could last until 2030. Israel already has its own layered anti-missile defense system, including the Arrow-2, Arrow-3 complexes, the David sling and the Iron Dome. An additional American Patriot battery should increase the ability to intercept air targets, especially in the case of massive missile attacks. Thus, the United States strengthens Israel's missile defense by transferring its own systems, despite the significant expense of interceptors and the need to maintain air defense systems in other directions. VK Max Zen.