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40. If a third was destroyed, how much was used, and how much is left?

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:56 PM

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In theory, less than 2/3. Not sure how quickly they can resupply. I also wonder if it's true that they are using their oldest, less sophisticated stuff first.

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US has only destroyed 1/3 of Iran's missiles [View all] SamuelTheThird Mar 27 OP

I don't believe a word they tell us n/t leftstreet Mar 27 #1

Good point SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #2

Every time you hear what their new plan is, consider it in the context of their already RockRaven Mar 27 #3

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I imagine damaged missiles are being repaired displacedvermoter Mar 27 #8

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And I have 200% confidence that our adversary is currently displacedvermoter Mar 27 #12

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Iran has something like 90 million people displacedvermoter Mar 27 #21

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Does anyone know anything with any certainty about this aerial bombing campaign? maxsolomon Mar 27 #5

The 90% claim sarisataka Mar 27 #6

Mmmmmeaaaaningless SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #9

Such numbers were meaningful sarisataka Mar 27 #13

It is a totally different conflict SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #14

I know there are no white hats in this war sarisataka Mar 27 #16

There's no good information gulliver Mar 27 #7

Good thing Israel never targets civilians, right? SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #10

It actually is. gulliver Mar 27 #18

so you're just going to duck what I said? SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #19

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You don't get to starve a civilian population if you're attacked SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #28

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #30

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saying 'and?' to war crimes speaks volumes SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #33

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Not ducking it. Saying it isn't so. gulliver Mar 27 #23

Absolutely minimizes civilian casualties? LOL SamuelTheThird Mar 27 #27

Oh, no, no, no. Donnie said yesterday that we had 99% decimated them. rsdsharp Mar 27 #17

Missiles don't Greg_In_SF Mar 27 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author SamuelTheThird Thursday #41

While using up a shit load of our own Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 27 #25

33%. Trump will declare that we've destroyed 330% of their missiles!!! underpants Mar 27 #26

I see this thread brought out the war cheerleaders fujiyamasan Mar 27 #34

And one poster who has been here many times Kingofalldems Mar 27 #37

I think the two or three have put me on ignore fujiyamasan Mar 27 #38

Geology as warfare: Iran put its missiles where physics, not diplomacy, keeps them safe LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #36

This is Iran's version of the US NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex (CMOC)! LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #39

If a third was destroyed, how much was used, and how much is left? Renew Deal Sunday #40