UAE: Wartime interceptor sustainment strategy

9 July 2026

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Summary

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
The UAE's long-term air defense sustainment objectives

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