Coin World reported on June 18 that, according to The Wall Street Journal, a U.S. official revealed that Israel's stock of defensive interceptors is running low. This has raised concerns about the country's ability to respond to Iran's long-range ballistic missile capabilities if the conflict is not resolved quickly. The official stated that the U.S. has been aware of this inventory issue for months and has been strengthening Israel's defenses through ground-based, sea-based, and air-based systems. Since the conflict escalated in June, the U.S. Department of Defense has deployed more missile defense equipment to the region, and now the U.S. is also facing concerns over the rapid consumption of interceptors. Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, stated: 'Neither the U.S. nor Israel can continue to sit back and wait for interceptors all day. Israel and its allies need to take all necessary actions as soon as possible, because we cannot afford to just react passively.'