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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32867826

The United States only has about 25% of the Patriot missile interceptors it needs for all of the Pentagon’s military plans after burning through stockpiles in the Middle East in recent months, an alarming depletion that led to the Trump administration freezing the latest transfer of munitions to Ukraine.

The stockpile of the Patriot missiles has fallen so low that it raised concern inside the Pentagon that it could jeopardize potential US military operations, and deputy defense secretary, Stephen Feinberg, authorized the transfer to be halted while they reviewed where weapons were being sent.

Donald Trump appeared to reverse at least part of that decision on Monday when he told reporters in advance of a dinner at the White House with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would “send some more weapons” to Ukraine, although he did not disclose whether that would include Patriot systems.

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[-] fox@hexbear.net 35 points 1 day ago

Missile gap reporting brought to you by Lockheed Martin with byline by Raytheon

[-] porcupine@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 1 day ago

needed for Pentagon’s military plans

Uh, what military plans?

[-] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

Invade China, Invade Russia, Invade Iran, uhh...probably India or Brazil next? Just keep invadin'

[-] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago

Step 1: Start a bunch of wars
Step 2: ??????
Step 3: ??????
Step 4: ??????
....

[-] ColonelKataffy@hexbear.net 23 points 1 day ago

did-someone did someone get addicted to providing military aid to multiple hot wars that they started? better cut NOAA, NASA, and NWS some more to pay for another missile

[-] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago

to pay for another missile to be added to a backlog already 5 years long

[-] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago

Whaddya mean I can't just throw money at problems, I actually need infrastructure & trained personnel to produce things?

[-] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago

My god, I had no idea! What do I need to do to keep it that way?

[-] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago

Patriots not in control

[-] ryepunk@hexbear.net 17 points 1 day ago

Capitalist efficiency in action I see. Now we just need a couple filled with sawdust to save on cost and we'll be operating at peak efficiency. Because we need to make sure the defense contractors are maximizing their profits first and foremost right?

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[-] ryepunk@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

data-laughing I hadn't heard they'd accused china of it. I know they accused the Soviets of it during WW2, while it has been a rampant problem in the west for centuries, because capitalist man always tries to make more money any place they can.

[-] pinkapple@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago

Hasn't Ukraini been winning the war for the past 80 years or something and keeps shooting down 50 out of every 24 Russian missiles? They could help.

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