The US-Iran conflict exposed a critical vulnerability in the UAE's air defense posture by triggering an interceptor supply shock. The principal lesson in Abu Dhabi was that even a layered air defense system gradually loses effectiveness if interceptor consumption outpaces industrial replenishment.
The following note sheds light on:
- The UAE's revised wartime interceptor stockpile strategy,
- The Priority procurement and replenishment efforts,
- The expansion of domestic interceptor production, and
- The UAE's long-term air defense sustainment objectives.
