mhoyeMar 13

Two posts in my feed today. In the first, what looks like four air-defense interceptors - Patriots, maybe? - missing an incoming Iranian missile.

In the second, the Ukranian military celebrating a soldier with a record six Shahed interceptions in one day.

I know they're not the same, I get it but Patriot missiles cost $4,000,000 each. Just for the missile, not the platform/deployment.

Those Sting FPV interceptors cost $700.

https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/116218693871247871

https://cosocial.ca/@VitalisViVa@mastodon.social/116223393028053334

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Attached: 1 video The US base in Fujairah, UAE was seen being struck around 1am on March 11th, which has become routine. Video filmed by sailors showed 4-6 US missile interceptors missing the incoming Iranian missile before it struck the base. Costing a minimum of $16M in failed interceptors. #US #UAE #EpicFury #EpicFail #Iran #Israel

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@mhoye @VitalisViVa And the nominal president saying it’s all great, we have “the best drones.”

As if the cost of our drones etc. isn’t exactly the (foreseeable, foreseen) problem.

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Show threadGabriele SveltoMar 13
@curtosis @mhoye @VitalisViVa in this context "the best drones" translates to "the ones that maximize the transfer of public funds to the defense industry"
Show threadyoasifMar 13
@gabrielesvelto @curtosis @mhoye @VitalisViVa Just like Trump's perspective on oil prices.