stux⚡️Mar 9
The money is there, or was..
Show threadargonaut

@stux @rudy
The U.S. Has Burned Through Over $2.4 Billion Worth of Patriot Missile Interceptors in Just Five Days of War with Iran

“the United States Army has expended over 800 anti-ballistic missiles from MIM-104 Patriot long range air defence systems during just five days of hostilities with Iran”

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-patriot-interceptors-five-days-iran

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Show threadChristian ThäterMar 10

@argonaut @stux @rudy

As much this numbers may be sadly true, be careful with the linked site. Looks like some Pro-Russian Propaganda Outlet to me.

Show threadargonautMar 10

@cehteh @stux @rudy
it IS a russian propaganda site: https://militarnyi.com/en/blogs/military-experts-are-ecstatic-how-russia-uses-pseudo-experts-to-spread-military-fakes/

but they have the correct numbers and unfortunately i cannot spend half of my morning to post a fully purity-checked site because i have a life too.

consider the irony that a pro-russia site has more accurate info that most US media outlets.

also, which one of the US ones today is not also a pro-russia propaganda outlet?

Show threadstux⚡️Mar 10

@argonaut @cehteh @rudy Take the numbers with a grain of salt, just know it's a shit ton money for the average person

Too much

Show threadargonautMar 12
@stux @cehteh @rudy
“The Pentagon reportedly told Congress that the first six days of the war in Iran cost America more than $11bn.”
—The Economist, AOL
https://www.aol.com/articles/first-6-days-iran-war-002717644.html
First 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3 billion, Pentagon tells Congress

Officials briefed the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. One senator said he believes cost is higher since the figure didn't include aspects like...

AOL
Show threadTanglahatMar 18
@argonaut @stux @cehteh @rudy It sounds a lot (12 billion in 6 days), but always remember that the total anual military budget for 2026 is 900 billion.
Show threadTanglahatMar 20
@argonaut @stux @cehteh @rudy Today Pentagon is asking Kongress for 200 billion for Iran-war. Thats a lot. How long do they intent to keep going this war?
Show threadnotsoloudMar 10
@argonaut
Which is more than Ukraine fired over the entire war. A war of no choice.
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