alt Hacker NewsThe US only used long range precision missiles for the first 3 days of the war. Since then, its been almost all JDAMs. The interceptors got used a lot more but even with those we only went through about 5% of the stockpile. This is CNBC. If you trust them on topics like this, well...that's on you. Please remember that they don't have a single person on staff with any military experience or expertise.
PS Their source was probably the IRCG...
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Sure. I bet the Military Times also used the IRCG as a source. https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/...
Probably Reuters too https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-...
Instead you should trust this unsourced HackerNews comment!
Where is your 5% used quote from?
All the estimates for interceptors like patriots I've seen are north of 50% used so 5% certainly seems like an outlier
Their source is Reuters and is literally the sub-headline. You did not read this article. Flagged.
" source was probably the IRCG"
Curious. What is your source on the 5%? Why is random chud on the internet a 'better' source.
> but even with those we only went through about 5% of the stockpile.
Source? In terms of VLS-packed high end interceptors, I'd imagine they're much deeper into the magazine than that. Quad-packed point defense missiles might be lower, but those aren't useful against theater ballistic missiles like Iran has been deploying.
> Their source was probably the IRCG...
That doesn't make much sense as disinformation. Iran stands to gain very little by lying like that, and judging by the exodus of US generals and admirals I'd wager to say that this was an internal point of disagreement in the US armed forces. A lot of assets earmarked for the Pacific theater have been expended with no quick replacements incoming.
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> Please remember that they don't have a single person on staff with any military experience or expertise.
Do you care to clarify this? This can't possibly be accurate across their entire staff.