How many rockets make it through? How many are shot down. The videos of fragments constantly after every attack. Similiar system not as advanced in Saudi Arabia breaking up houthi rockets, what shot them down? What about the s300, 400 in Syria stopping some Israeli attacks. Why does it need direct military aid, and often in the form of patriot missiles, yearly.

This article is about access. Access to it from a third party. Largely regarding the access codes which distinguish between friend or foe. Who it fires against otherwise it fires at everything. Disaster when civilian and allied aircraft are in the sky when there are attacks. It compromises its national security if it can be disabled by other access. The codes and protocols operating those launchers are a hard sale.

Besides America has its own systems. It is faster designing newer ones based on lasers and railguns.

Because there is a hoax with surface to air. Most aren't guaranteed but they are far better than nothing. Guaranteed as would you bet on it, if it's an icbm incoming. Icbm needs 1 shot and that system and population are redundant. When trialling, testing, don't they already have the target, prompting its demand or success. Sometimes complete failure.

But granted are you gonna go after every SAM spewing conspiracy? Come on. We know they work.