US expends 80+ interceptors to counter single Iranian strike on Jordan base

US forces fired roughly 70 Patriot and over a dozen THAAD interceptors to defeat a single Iranian strike on US facilities in Jordan, per WSJ. The high expenditure ratio signals potential strain on missile defense inventories and raises questions about cost-effectiveness against Iranian saturation tactics. This is a first public quantification of interceptor usage in a single engagement, highlighting a tactical vulnerability.