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Saw an analysis of missile usage a few days ago which suggested that over 900 Patriots had been used in March, more than those used over four years in Ukraine. I do not remember the exact numbers quoted but it was close to a thousand at that point; if someone has more reliable figures, please post them.
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BREAKING: Iranian Mehr News Agency reports airstrikes hit Iran’s key steel facilities, Khuzestan Steel in Ahvaz and Mobarakeh Steel near Isfahan, and also struck Mobarakeh’s power plant. Mobarakeh Steel is Iran’s largest steelmaker and produces over half of the country’s steel output.
Israeli forces are increasingly striking Iranian industrial targets, hitting the Khouzestan Steel Plant near Ahvaz and the Mobarakeh Steel Plant in Isfahan today. The strikes were directly ordered by Israeli leadership, and are expected to heavily damage the Iranian economy.
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Saw an analysis of missile usage a few days ago which suggested that over 900 Patriots had been used in March, more than those used over four years in Ukraine. I do not remember the exact numbers quoted but it was close to a thousand at that point; if someone has more reliable figures, please post them.
RUSI data was based on the first 16 days.
I estimate the number of days remaining as of today assuming the same daily rate held since.* Here are some findings.
1. Israel is basically out of Arrow interceptors, close to running out of David’s sling, and maybe 10 days of THAAD interceptors. This may be why even non-hypersonic and non-terminally maneuvering missiles are getting through more.
2. US interceptors are also running low. THAAD is expected to run out in 2 weeks. SMs and Patriots may last 2 months.
3. Israel has essentially run out of offensive long-range missiles. The US is in a better place, but then the US has global responsibilities.
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-res...erns-endurance
I estimate the number of days remaining as of today assuming the same daily rate held since.* Here are some findings.
1. Israel is basically out of Arrow interceptors, close to running out of David’s sling, and maybe 10 days of THAAD interceptors. This may be why even non-hypersonic and non-terminally maneuvering missiles are getting through more.
2. US interceptors are also running low. THAAD is expected to run out in 2 weeks. SMs and Patriots may last 2 months.
3. Israel has essentially run out of offensive long-range missiles. The US is in a better place, but then the US has global responsibilities.
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-res...erns-endurance
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An unconfirmed report by Reuters suggests the US can only account for one third of Iranian missiles being destroyed. Perhaps another third damaged or in need of repair. An independent expert suggests that Iran has about 30% of its missiles remaining. Sorry can't post the link.
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An unconfirmed report by Reuters suggests the US can only account for one third of Iranian missiles being destroyed. Perhaps another third damaged or in need of repair. An independent expert suggests that Iran has about 30% of its missiles remaining. Sorry can't post the link.
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U.S. Central Command said on Friday, March 27, that "U.S. forces continue to eliminate the Iranian regime’s ability to project military power beyond its borders."
I think that what they are referring to is attacks on the various Gulf States, but that's me guessing.The CENTCOM home page has some info, but they usually lag a day or two in updating ops summaries during current ops.
The last "Commander's Update" was posted on 25 March.
https://www.centcom.mil/OPERATIONS-A...SES/EPIC-FURY/
Something I noticed in their summary of Operation Epic Fury:
Targets Struck: 9,000+
Combat Flights: 9,000+
Iranian Vessels Damaged or Destroyed: 140+
There is a list of "US Assets Employed" (covers air and naval assets that we have all discussed) as well as a bland reference to "Counter Drone Systems" which is separate from anti air missiles (Patriots, THAAD) and then at the bottom
...and special capabilities we can't list here!
M-142 HMARS; High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
I have a feeling that the Land Assets list will expand soon.
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Iran is believed only to have lost or fired 33% 0f their ballistic missiles according to US intelligence.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...ay-2026-03-27/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...ay-2026-03-27/
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Marco Rubio announces that the war will be over in a matter of a few short weeks. Well ahead of schedule and not requiring use of ground troops. Objectives more or less completely achieved. We’ll see. Can’t argue about the objectives though, because nobody has any idea what they are/were.
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Marco Rubio announces that the war will be over in a matter of a few short weeks. Well ahead of schedule and not requiring use of ground troops. Objectives more or less completely achieved. We’ll see. Can’t argue about the objectives though, because nobody has any idea what they are/were.
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PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the United States could achieve its objectives in Iran without the use of any ground troops and expected its operation to conclude in a matter of weeks, despite recent deployments of additional forces to the region. Rubio spoke to reporters before returning to the U.S. after he discussed with G7 foreign ministers in France the conflict launched by the U.S. and Israel late last month.
Rubio said the U.S. was achieving its objectives in the war - which he said were destroying Iran's missile and drone capabilities and factories to produce those weapons, as well as its navy and its air force - and expected to conclude its operation in "weeks, not months".
"We are ahead of schedule on most of them, and we can achieve them without any ground troops, without any," Rubio said.
Rubio said recent deployments of thousands more troops to the region were intended to give President Donald Trump options to respond to contingencies in the conflict, but declined to go into operational details.
"In terms of why there's deployments, number one, the President has to be prepared for multiple contingencies... We are always going to be prepared to give the president maximum optionality and maximum opportunity to adjust the contingencies, should they emerge," he said.
Rubio also said Iran may decide to set up a tolling system for the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that European and Asian countries that benefit from trade through the waterway should contribute to efforts to secure free passage through the strait once the conflict ends.
Rubio said the U.S. was achieving its objectives in the war - which he said were destroying Iran's missile and drone capabilities and factories to produce those weapons, as well as its navy and its air force - and expected to conclude its operation in "weeks, not months".
"We are ahead of schedule on most of them, and we can achieve them without any ground troops, without any," Rubio said.
Rubio said recent deployments of thousands more troops to the region were intended to give President Donald Trump options to respond to contingencies in the conflict, but declined to go into operational details.
"In terms of why there's deployments, number one, the President has to be prepared for multiple contingencies... We are always going to be prepared to give the president maximum optionality and maximum opportunity to adjust the contingencies, should they emerge," he said.
Rubio also said Iran may decide to set up a tolling system for the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that European and Asian countries that benefit from trade through the waterway should contribute to efforts to secure free passage through the strait once the conflict ends.
The news casters are sometime dazzling in their cluelessness.
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Iran makes new threats against US troops in region ]Iran is threatening to target U.S. service members who are now forced to stay in hotels and office spaces across the Middle East. Jim Sciutto reports on OutFront.
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LW - thanks for putting a bit more meat on the bones! That detail wasn’t included in the news report I read. Interesting that the prime objective of destroying the nuclear capability was omitted.
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So the USA can not secure XX Million worth KC135 on Saudi Arabia soil in a military compound against drone warfare, but thinks it can secure tankers several times the size in the SoH?
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Hence the DT waffling and "here's another fine mess you've gotten me into!".
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If Ukraine has taught us anything it's that kit and personnel out in the open is vulnerable especially when the Ruskies are sending you targeting information.
Knock out the tankers and you reduce the USA's ability to provide air power. This will force more anti-air to be pulled from other areas to protect these bases.
This is a proxy war and China, Russia will do all they can to support Iran and weaken the West for the eventual push towards Europe and Taiwan.
Knock out the tankers and you reduce the USA's ability to provide air power. This will force more anti-air to be pulled from other areas to protect these bases.
This is a proxy war and China, Russia will do all they can to support Iran and weaken the West for the eventual push towards Europe and Taiwan.
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Venereal perhaps?
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It's called "dumb as dirt". Parking unprotected aircraft side by side within known range of enemy action and plenty examples of them taking it. Geeez. But we are winning the war of course, meeting all of our objectives ahead schedule and Iran's military capability all but utterly destroyed. So, who is launching the missiles? A puzzle for sure.
