US EditionUS air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones
Officials warned that Iran’s Shahed drones strain US air defenses and munitions, posing a persistent threat amid ongoing efforts to degrade Iran’s military capabilities.
- In a closed‑door Capitol Hill briefing March 3, officials told lawmakers Iran's Shahed attack drones strain U.S. air defenses and cannot all be intercepted.
- The Shahed drones' low-and-slow flight profile helps them evade detection, and Iran can produce large numbers of Shahed one-way attack drones plus ballistic and other missiles.
- Gulf state partners have been stockpiling interceptors, the briefers said, while officials warned resupplying U.S. air‑defense munitions is becoming "a math problem," and Sen. Mark Kelly cautioned the U.S. does not have unlimited supply.
- In a briefing Tuesday, lawmakers left with differing expectations about the campaign's duration, as briefers said it could drag on for weeks and measures to require congressional approval are expected to fail this week.
- President Donald Trump said on Tuesday new strikes targeted Iranian leadership, as briefers reiterated goals to degrade Iran's missile and naval forces and curb its nuclear ambitions.
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US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones
Trump administration officials told lawmakers during a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill Tuesday that Iran’s Shahed attack drones represent a major challenge and US air defenses will not be able to intercept them all, according to a source in the briefing.
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