Peter Riley2d ago

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems … Patriot missiles cost $US4 million to shoot down $US50,000 drones.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/us-israel-gulf-states-burn-through-weapons-supplies-iran-war/106489382

Source:
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/over-11000-munitions-16-days-iran-war-command-reload-governs-endurance

Stealth bananas / smart fruit
“Weapons” - #BillHicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o_8b31GRnU

#Capitalism #Hormuz #Iran #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #Rheinmetall
#Tomahawk

Iran war may depend on who runs out of missiles and interceptors first

Analysts estimate the US is burning through high-end weapons in Iran at a rate that could take years to replenish, risking the West's military readiness for other potential conflicts.

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Precision Strike Missile - #PrSM - tested last July, used on Iran Feb 28 2026 killed at least 21 civilians, including children; same day U.S. struck an elementary school in #Minab, killing 175 people, mostly children.

Lockheed Martin touted the acceleration of the production of the missile in a post on social media last week.

https://truthout.org/articles/us-killed-children-in-iran-using-new-missile-that-scatters-pellets-explosively/

#antimilitarism #Capitalism #Iran #Lamerd #LockheedMartin #MilitaryIndustrialComplex

US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets

The PrSM detonates just before contact with its target, exploding into a spray of tungsten pellets.

Truthout
Apr 2 at 1:44amWeb
Show threadPeter Riley2d ago

Children pay the price of War

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/02/from-gaza-to-minab-the-same-story-children-paying-the-price-of-war/

#Antimilitarism #Capitalism #Gaza #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #Minab

From Gaza to Minab, the Same Story: Children Paying the Price of War

Those who had the misfortune of growing up in a war zone require no explanation. War is hell, it is true—but for children, it is something else entirely: a confusing, disorienting fate that defies comprehension. There are children who live only briefly, experiencing whatever life manages to offer them: the love of parents, the camaraderie of siblings, the fragile joys and inevitable hardships of existence.

CounterPunch.org