US could run out of key missiles within days, warns ex-adviser

[highplainsdem]

Source: Times (UK)

The US could run out of interceptor stocks in “a matter of days”, according to Winnefeld, a former vice-chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.

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“There is also an economic disparity between shooting down a $20,000 Shahed drone with a $4 million missile. You start to run out very quickly and you’ll run out of those Patriots probably before Iran runs out of Shaheds.”

It has emerged that General Dan Caine, the head of the US military and chairman of the joint chiefs, privately warned Trump about serious shortages in interceptor stocks just before the strikes started, which significantly increased the risk to American personnel.

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He said: “One way you could envision this ending is that Oman and Qatar, both of whom are close to the Iranians, step in and negotiate something where Trump is allowed to declare victory before he runs out of ammunition. Iran agrees to not enrich or export anything that it’s already enriched.”

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Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/us-missile-interceptors-iran-war-stocks-qxgxzx57l

[Whyisthisstillclose]

1. But but but Mango said we can keep this up for as long as he wants!

[Danascot]

2. Time to

bring in some Ukrainian military personnel to advise on cost-effective weapons.

[sarisataka]

5. Remember Ukraine was getting hammered hard

Until we sent them expensive weapon systems?

The ripple effects of dwindling supplies will be felt outside of the Middle East

[chowder66]

3. ....

[tanyev]

4. "Unlimited" just doesn't mean what it used to.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. Trump's burned through FIVE YEARS worth of Tomahawk inventory in THREE DAYS,

trump is using up the US inventory of weapons at a scary pace

Link to tweet

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. Someone will be happy about that

[womanofthehills]

8. That article says $4 million dollar missile - Patriot

Interceptor. We only make 600 a yr.

The THAAD interceptor missiles are $15 million for one missile and we only made 7-8 a month. Plus to make money, we sold most of our stock to Saudi Arabia.

We basically left our bases with few interceptors.

[Bayard]

9. All the money that DOGE saved us, plus the tariffs, should pay for them

Right? He shouldn't have to come strong arm Congress for more money to kill people.

How much is Israel contributing?