The National Interest on MSN

Here’s Why America’s “THAAD” Air Defense System Is So Useful

Unusually, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile does not have an explosive warhead. Instead, it takes down ...
CNN

US used about a quarter of its high-end missile interceptors in Israel-Iran war, exposing supply gap

The United States blew through about a quarter of its supply of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June, according to two sources familiar with the operation, ...
Wall Street Journal

Israel’s 12-Day War Revealed Alarming Gap in America’s Missile Stockpile

Israel’s capacity to intercept aerial threats has been tested by barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles. Here’s how the U.S.-supplied Thaad system has fit into its layered air-defense strategy. Photo ...

Inside THAAD: The $175B Shield That Stops Nukes Mid-Air

When seconds decide survival, THAAD takes the sky. America’s Mach 8 missile shield — no explosives, just pure kinetic power.
Seeking Alpha

Lockheed Martin eyes expansion in Europe, touting Thaad missile defense - Handelsblatt

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is seeking to market its Thaad missile defense system to European buyers, a top executive told German newspaper Handelsblatt on Friday, as European governments boost ...
Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN

From THAAD to the F-35: How Expanding Defense Cooperation Bolsters Riyadh’s Global Influence

Riyadh: US President Donald Trump’s approval of the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, announced on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, underscores a deepening ...