Originally Posted by jolihokistix (Post 12059969)

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.

Originally Posted by ORAC (Post 12059981)

See below.





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Originally Posted by larssnowpharter (Post 12059986)

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.

Originally Posted by noalign (Post 12060008)

Are these drones that would have otherwise been used on the Ukrainians?

Originally Posted by Canary Boy (Post 12060064)

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.

Originally Posted by Reuters

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.

Originally Posted by CNN

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.

Originally Posted by EDLB (Post 12060083)

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?

Originally Posted by DogTailRed2 (Post 12060095)

If Ukraine has taught us anything it's that kit and personnel out in the open is venerable especially when the Ruskies are sending you targeting information.
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Originally Posted by EDLB (Post 12060083)

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?