Pentagon documents reveal an emergency $498 million missile-defense replenishment request.
The United States launched nearly $500 million worth of advanced interceptor missiles to defend Israel during recent conflicts, including the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June and ongoing attacks from terror groups since the outbreak of the Oct. 7 war.
According to leaked Pentagon documents viewed by Business Insider, an emergency budget request seeks $498.265 million to replenish an unspecified number of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missiles that were “expended in support of Israel.”
The document emphasized that “this is a congressional special interest item. This is an emergency budget requirement.” The funding requires approval from U.S. lawmakers.