The Pentagon is operating in a "tense and paranoid" mode as the war with Iran risks exhausting US air defense supplies, according to Washington Post. Growing concern suggests the conflict may spiral beyond control. Each incoming Iranian missile may require 2-3 interceptors to defeat, meaning current stockpiles could be depleted within weeks. "We don't have enough," officials warn. A prolonged conflict could leave US forces exposed without adequate defensive capabilities. The US has not fought a sustained air defense campaign against a peer adversary with significant missile arsenals.
