Since Israel launched military operations against Iran, it has received approximately 8,000 tons of weapons and ammunition.
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, March 27 (Reporters Pang Xinyi and Chen Junqing) The Israeli Ministry of Defense stated on the 26th that since launching large-scale military operations against Iran, Israel has received approximately 8,000 tons of military equipment, weapons, and ammunition.
The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that as of that day, 200 flights carrying military equipment and ammunition had arrived in Israel. Since the launch of large-scale military operations against Iran, Israel has transported about 8,000 tons of military equipment, weapons, and ammunition by air and sea.
The statement also mentioned that Israel is "expanding its defense industrial base and accelerating the production speed of its defense industry."
A report released on the 24th by the British think tank Royal United Services Institute indicated that as the large-scale military operations against Iran continue, Israel is facing a situation of "rapid depletion" of weapons such as air defense interceptors. The report stated that Israel has launched about 80% of its "Arrow-2" and "Arrow-3" air defense interceptors, over half of its "David's Sling" air defense interceptors, and nearly half of the U.S.-made "THAAD" air defense interceptors. In addition, Israel is also facing a shortage of precision strike weapons. The report noted that Israel's "Arrow" air defense interceptors "are likely to be exhausted by the end of March."
According to a previous report by the Israeli newspaper "Homeland," currently, Israel's air defense interception system mainly consists of long-range air defense systems "Arrow-2" and "Arrow-3," medium-range air defense system "David's Sling," and short-range air defense system "Iron Dome," along with the U.S.-made "THAAD" as a supplement to the "Arrow" system. Israeli media had previously reported that the Israeli military's air defense interceptors were "seriously insufficient" and that stocks were depleting, which was later denied by the Israeli military.
Israel has received approximately 8000 tons of military equipment, weapons, and ammunition since launching large-scale military operations against Iran. As of March 26, 2023, 200 aircraft have delivered military supplies to Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces are expanding their defense industrial base and accelerating production to address the rapid depletion of air defense interceptors and precision strike weapons.
- Israel has received approximately 8000 tons of military equipment, weapons, and ammunition since launching operations against Iran.
- 200 aircraft carrying military supplies have arrived in Israel.
- Israel is expanding its defense industrial base and accelerating production.
- Israel faces a rapid depletion of air defense interceptors and precision strike weapons.
- The Arrow interceptors are likely to be exhausted by the end of March.