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Iran missile tactics expose US Patriot shortfall in Jordan strike
Iran missile tactics expose US Patriot shortfall in Jordan strike
Iran killed three US soldiers and injured over 100 more in a 17 July missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, exposing a critical shortage of US Patriot interceptors. The…
The Story in Brief
Iran killed three US soldiers and injured over 100 more in a 17 July missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, exposing a critical shortage of US Patriot interceptors. The Pentagon has used more than 1,500 Patriots since the conflict began and has fewer than 1,700 left, according to anonymous sources cited by Times Now. On one day during the attacks, American forces fired about 50 interceptors. Iran has adapted Russian tactics, combining ballistic missiles and drones to overwhelm defences, challenging Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's earlier claim that Iran's missile programme was 'functionally destroyed'.
The Indian Opinion
The 'Iran is effectively destroyed' narrative pushed by US officials rings hollow when Tehran's missiles keep striking American bases. Washington's assessment that its Patriot stockpile is dangerously low after one intense week should worry every Indian strategist watching our own air defence modernisation. India must ask: could we sustain a similar multi-front drone and missile campaign without depending on foreign suppliers? The real test will be whether the US can rapidly ramp up Patriot production or is forced to scale back its regional posture.
Source: timesnownews.com
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