ChinaTHAADdisputeJapansecurityconcernsKoreanAirandMissileDefenseL-SAMdeploymentNorthKoreanballisticmissilesSouthKoreamissiledefenseU.S.alliancecredibilityU.S.ForcesKorea 23 Jul 2026 Why a Shortage of U.S. THAAD Interceptors Matters to South Korea and Japan Reports that the United States has consumed a substantial share of its THAAD interceptor inventor…