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drray23

(8,695 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:01 PM 5 hrs ago

What if we run out of patriot missiles?

So Iran is firing all their missiles and drones. We have anti missile and drone defenses on our bases, the Israeli also have a sophisticated defense system. I recall that during the last salvo between Israel and Iran, we had to quickly supply Israel because they were running out. On more than a few occasions , missiles slipped through defenses.

Now, you also have to content with drones. Small fast and inexpensive that can be produced and launched by the thousands.

Iran is one of the biggest drones countries.

What are the odds than in a week from now, we start seeing real damage to our bases or other places?

I don't think the Trump regime is smart enough to have planned for it.

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What if we run out of patriot missiles? (Original Post) drray23 5 hrs ago OP
Lets see lapfog_1 5 hrs ago #1
media theory - iran limiting firepower til trump has used most of our interceptors, then...... bang! msongs 4 hrs ago #2
We blew up the largest drone factory in Iran in the first strike. Melon 4 hrs ago #3

lapfog_1

(31,832 posts)
1. Lets see
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:11 PM
5 hrs ago

a. The Russians will have fewer drones to fire at ukraine
b. Ukraine will have fewer patriots to defend against Russian missiles.
c. The Price of oil is about to sky rocket
d. The Russians will get some of their economy back on track because of oil prices skyrocketing.
e. I guess we will be rapidly importing as much oil from Venezuela as possible ( yet to be seen how much that really is given the state of their oil wells and pumping facilities ).
f.. Now we can focus the real enemy... Greenland ( and Canada ).

( oh, those Epstein files just disappeared from the news! )

Need I even add...

msongs

(73,458 posts)
2. media theory - iran limiting firepower til trump has used most of our interceptors, then...... bang!
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 09:03 PM
4 hrs ago

Melon

(1,342 posts)
3. We blew up the largest drone factory in Iran in the first strike.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 09:22 PM
4 hrs ago

Everything can of course exist in limited quantities.
Iran’s Air Force has no chance at all. I will shed a tear as they lose the last of their f-14’s.
It’s missiles and drones for Iran but they don’t have an ability to resupply as the US strikes their production.
They were shipping drones to Russia and antiaircraft munitions to Venezuela. Plus they fired a lot during the bombing of their nuclear facilities. Iran could be potentially not have good stocks.

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