Tension is very high inside the United States! The US interception missiles are running out! On March 2, a senior U.S. official told The Washington Post that the situation inside the Pentagon was very bad: Inside the Pentagon, as well as some members of the Trump administration, are increasingly worried that the Iran conflict might spiral out of control. The atmosphere inside the Pentagon is very tense and full of panic,

Senior U.S. leaders are worried that the fighting could last for weeks, further emphasizing the limited U.S. air defense reserves. Another source said people are concerned that this situation could last more than a few days. I think people have not fully realized how much impact this has on our missile reserves. Usually, it takes two to three interception missiles to ensure the interception of one missile. Obviously, from this internal situation in the United States, it can only be said that the decision by the United States to strike Iran was too hasty.

That's why news about Iranian missiles breaking through U.S. air defenses keeps coming out. It's clear that the United States underestimated the scale of Iran's retaliatory strikes. Information shows that the U.S. Patriot missile stockpile is only about 2,500-2,800 missiles, and at high intensity, it may run out in 3-5 days, with a monthly production capacity of only about 50-60 missiles. The U.S. THAAD stockpile is only about 320-350 missiles, which can only support three large-scale defense operations, with a monthly production capacity of only 3 missiles.

The Standard-3 stockpile is about 400-450 missiles, and the Standard-6 is only about 400-600 missiles, which can barely last a week at high intensity. With such a three-to-one interception method, the U.S. simply cannot afford it. The cost of an Iranian missile is only hundreds of thousands of dollars, while a single Patriot or THAAD missile costs millions or even tens of millions of dollars. After just a few rounds, this would be a huge financial loss for the United States. If the interception missiles run out, the U.S. military bases, military airports, radar stations, aircraft carriers, and warships - these high-value targets - will lose protection. Obviously, this time the United States may be in big trouble.

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