Why this score Senior US political appointee; a same-cycle denial of interceptor depletion was contradicted by reported stockpile figures, so a guarded baseline pending track record.
We haven't changed our posture in any way toward the Ukrainians, but certainly with things like interceptors, we want to make sure our guys have the most possible as well.
Not yet checkable. He neither confirmed nor denied the hold Ukrainian officials describe; Rubio the same day said a delay may have occurred.
US Patriot and THAAD interceptor stockpiles are not significantly depleted; a CNN report to that effect is 'fake news'.
False. CSIS estimates US Patriot interceptor stocks fell from 2,330 before the Iran war to between 759 and 827 — a drop of at least 65% — and THAAD by at least 38%. The Pentagon's own conduct contradicts the denial: on 6 August the deputy defense secretary gave contractors 21 days to submit plans to dramatically accelerate munitions production, writing that 'years-long development cycles are not acceptable.'