Wall Street Journal, March 6 report: "In the largest U.S. military confrontation in decades, Russia is one of the early major winners, as Iran's missiles have consumed the 'Patriot' intercept missile stockpiles that Ukraine needs."
Comment: This is the most painful strategic backlash: The United States is burning up Patriot intercept missiles in the Middle East, directly draining Ukraine's life-saving equipment, and Russia is reaping the benefits. Iran uses low-cost saturation attacks to deplete the U.S. high-end air defense inventory; Ukraine's air defense gaps widen, and its battlefield position becomes more passive; the surge in oil prices is providing a blood transfusion to Russia.
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