Iran Has More Missiles Than Israel Has Interceptors. Now What? | WSJ

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Iran has more offensive missiles than Israel has interceptors, according to a U.S. official and an analyst familiar with the numbers. The Arrow 3, used to counter long-range ballistic missiles, has been critical in countering attacks from Iran and Yemen in Israelโ€™s airspace and is now in short supply.

WSJโ€™s Shelby Holliday reports on how the calculus around offensive and defensive missiles is shaping the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Chapters:
0:00 The situation in Israel
0:44 Israelโ€™s layered defense
2:02 Capacity issues
3:23 U.S. draining munitions
4:16 Whatโ€™s next?

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