US has fired 850 Tomahawk missiles into Iran - leaving some officials concerned about dwindling supply

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US has fired 850 Tomahawk missiles into Iran - leaving some officials concerned about dwindling supply - Lemmy.World

The rate at which the U.S. military has used the Tomahawk missiles in the Iran war has reportedly prompted internal talks about increasing supplies Some Pentagon officials are concerned about the “alarmingly low” supply of Tomahawk missiles remaining in the U.S. military’s arsenal after firing 850 of the weapons into Iran, according to a report. The rate at which the U.S. military has used the Tomahawk missiles in President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, now in its fourth week, has prompted internal talks about increasing supplies, according to The Washington Post. U.S. officials told the newspaper that the number of Tomahawks left in the Middle East was “alarmingly low.” Another official told the outlet that the U.S. supply of Tomahawks was closing in on “Winchester,” military slang that means almost out of ammunition.

That really is the best opportunity for China to take Taiwan. Wait a little bit longer until stockpiles are empty and ground troops are deployed and then strike while the USA is occupied

Why would China bother?

China is about to become what America was: #1 country, #1 economy, with oil traded in their currency, with resources available across the globe.

China’s investments in Trump are about to pay off huge.

Why fuck with a winning hand by invading a small island when they can just keep doing what they’re doing, and let Taiwan make semiconductors for China, and collect all the benefits of being Top Dog?

Taiwan might be asking to join China to protect itself from perceived American aggression at this rate.