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paleotn

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2. Remember the not so successful "scud hunts" during Desert Storm?

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:38 PM

20 hrs ago

Concentrating on the launch sites, particularly drones, is difficult. Particularly in a country as large as Iran. Good luck with that. And no, we don't have enough PAC-3 missiles, and production will take years to ramp. That became very apparent even when we were properly arming Ukraine. Now Ukraine will get the short end due to Donnie's big adventure.

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US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn [View all] James48 20 hrs ago OP

47 could ask the ukrainians for help with drone warfare but will not nt msongs 20 hrs ago #1

They are the experts right now. paleotn 20 hrs ago #3

Remember the not so successful "scud hunts" during Desert Storm? paleotn 20 hrs ago #2

"Now Ukraine will get the short end due to Donnie's big adventure." Excellent point! AZJonnie 19 hrs ago #6

And note: this has always been known. RockRaven 20 hrs ago #4

Rope-A-Dope. Persia has a civilization that's over 6,000 years old. They know how to last Tim S 20 hrs ago #5

File under "Duh" sarisataka 19 hrs ago #7

So, we're calling them Miguelito Loveless 19 hrs ago #8

Hegseth was so busy making DOD manly again, he neglected to notice that warfare has utterly changed. pat_k 19 hrs ago #9

The Ukrainian's already know what works EX500rider 18 hrs ago #10

Add a whole variety of lower-cost, lower-tech countermeasures Emrys 11 hrs ago #13

Yeah basically technicals, pickups with 50 cals in the back EX500rider 8 hrs ago #16

Could this go both ways? fujiyamasan 15 hrs ago #11

This is a point I was going to add, but you beat me to it Emrys 11 hrs ago #14

Iran's geography, as mountainous as it is, favors hiding. I doubt they are taking out many and much are likely decoys. artemisia1 13 hrs ago #12

Dunderhead Don owns this entire mess. oasis 10 hrs ago #15