U.S. Army Requests 857 THAAD Air Defense Interceptors in Major Indo-Pacific Missile Defense Expansion." armyrecognition.com/news/army-news… The proposed purchase of 857 interceptors, therefore, represents not only replenishment of existing stocks but also a substantial increase in the Army's capacity to sustain missile defense operations during prolonged crises or major conflicts.

@SpencerGuard 857 is a very precise value. Not a rounded planning number, like 850, but a prime number. Curious what threat models or operational assumptions drove that figure. Thanks, @SpencerGuard.

@Project2Program @SpencerGuard I guess the sum of several requests.