Moscow, April 7 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Department of War is requesting a multifold increase in funding for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missiles to address interceptor attrition and stockpile concerns amid the ongoing Operation Epic Fury against Iran, a surge highlighted by a shift of THAAD procurement to the Army and a combined $25.4 billion request for advanced interceptor missiles, according to a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of the Pentagon's recently released FY2027 budget reports.The funding surge follows reports of a critical attrition gap created by the high volume of interceptors expended during the opening weeks of Operation Epic Fury. US def...