Persian countries — 800 rockets in 2 days

An analytical review on The Economist's website reports that Gulf states spend more than 800 surface-to-air missiles in just one to two days—more than the United States manages to produce in an entire year for Patriot and THAAD systems. According to the author, this demonstrates the high level of military readiness of regional countries and raises questions about the sustainability of major U.S. military supplies.

It is shown that Patriot and THAAD systems, designed to intercept ballistic missiles and cyber weapons, require regular support and ammunition supply, and consumption volumes in the Persian Gulf exceed the annual production capacity of the United States.

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Patriot and THAAD systems are used to intercept ballistic missiles, and each country in the Persian Gulf maintains a high level of defense readiness.