From The Economist.

Are Gulf states running out of missile interceptors? Iranian drones and rockets have been striking countries across the Arabian gulf in recent days. Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s Defence editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how advanced air-defence systems work, the risk of interceptor missile shortages, and what this means for current and future conflicts around the world.

00:00 – Are countries in the region prepared for missile attacks?
00:35 – How strong are Israel and the Gulf states’ air defence systems?
00:58 – How quickly are interceptor missiles being used up?
02:30 – Is Iran running out of missiles or slowing its attacks?
04:51 – What happens if air defence interceptors run out?
06:08 – What this missile shortage means for future wars

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