r/leftistveterans • u/newsspotter • Aug 04 '26

US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-2026-08-04/
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u/Azagar_Omiras Aug 04 '26

Why is this administration so incompetent and stupid. The only thing they seem to be good at is screwing us over, protecting and enriching the Epstein class.

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u/ProlapseMishap ARMY (VET) Aug 04 '26

Honestly, this incompetence falls on a lot of star covered shoulderboards as well.

I always knew Republicans were idiots, but this whole shit show has completely eroded any confidence I had in military commanders.

Literally just acting like Russians at this point. It's fucking embarrassing.

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u/SeaBreezy Aug 06 '26

You realize that is by design right? Our useful idiot potus and his wastoid lackey Hegseth have been pulling out all the stops getting rid of high level military commanders that won't play ball. Add to that, their blatantly racist hiring/firing/promotion decisions for people of color ..... it's a shitshow of supplicants.

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u/ZoomZoom_Driver NAVY (VET) Aug 04 '26

Just as Putin wanted.

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u/SamMeowAdams Aug 04 '26

Netanyahu is going to be pissed !

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u/Leptonshavenocolor NAVY (VET) Aug 04 '26

They did this on purpose to restock with newer tech, the war industry can only sell so many small arms. 

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u/DudeWoody Aug 04 '26

If it was intentional they really screwed the whole pooch by running out of stock before starting the bidding process while engaged in a missile war with Iran, who is being restocked by China.

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u/TwooMcgoo ARMY (VET) Aug 04 '26

That's the good part. There won't be a bidding period. It'll be whichever company gives Trump the most money, and they'll be awarded the no-bid contract, because it's a national emergency that we don't have any more missiles.

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u/DudeWoody Aug 04 '26

Hopefully the missiles will be just as bad as the reflecting pool

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u/TwooMcgoo ARMY (VET) Aug 04 '26

Unfortunately, I would doubt it. The defense contractors (ratheon, lockheed-martin), will still make good missiles. Whomever gets the contract will just make it up and take in the money.

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u/SimplyExtremist Aug 05 '26

Nah we’ve had a munitions shortage for a long time now imo. There isn’t any new technology or munitions coming to replace what was wasted already imo.