Iran has launched a sweeping wave of missile and drone strikes targeting critical U.S. radar installations across the Middle East – including AN/TPY 2 systems that serve as the “eyes” of America’s THAAD missile defense network. Satellite images show confirmed damage at sites in Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait, dealing a major blow to U.S. tracking capabilities. With Iran flooding the region with cheap drones and missiles, Washington faces the growing risk of depleting its limited THAAD and Patriot interceptor stocks – a vulnerability that could reshape the strategic balance in the Gulf and fuel fresh tensions with global energy implications.
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