larry johnson brings you info on some of our various wars;

Some of you know how my mind works. When I hear the word, “THAAD,” my brain immediately registers a Porky Pig voice saying, “THAAD’s All Folks.” THAAD is the acronym for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. It is essentially a large bullet that is supposed to strike an in-bound missile and break it up. It is a kinetic weapon, i.e., it does not explode.

So Israel, who claims (mistakenly) to have the best air-defense system in the world, now wants the THAAD. If you got the best, why do you need something better? Hell, if the THAAD was such a great piece of air defense why didn’t we send a couple to Ukraine? Zelensky is begging for more air defense. The reason is simple — reportedly, there are only nine launchers in the entire world. Each launcher carries eight missiles, which means if Iran fires 100 missiles, 92% of them will be safe from THAAD.

Then there is the reloading and supply problem. Reportedly, Lockheed Martin built only 1,000 missiles for this system. There is not a ready supply sitting around in a warehouse waiting to be sent to the front. Oh yeah, almost forgot. Each missile costs $12.6 million. Not exactly what you would describe as a cheap piece of ammunition. As a tactical and strategic weapon, THAAD is a bust. It is not designed for the battlefield in Ukraine, where Russia can launch 200 missiles in one attack...........more........