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ruet

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16. This is what happens when you use defensive stockpiles...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:02 PM

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...for, unplanned, offensive operations.

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U.S. Has 'Burned Through' Eye-Popping Amount of Munitions During Trump's Iran War: Report [View all] BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

He is unilaterally disarming us (nt) ret5hd 19 hrs ago #1

Pretty much, yeah. OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #3

Just amazing OKIsItJustMe 10 hrs ago #21

Someone will get very rich making all the new weapons to restore the stockpile. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #29

Yep! OKIsItJustMe 4 hrs ago #36

A Tomahawk Costs $2 Million. Here's Who Gets Paid to Replace It. OKIsItJustMe 4 hrs ago #37

And inadvertently reigniting the kick-starting of our phase out of dependency on fossil fuels. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #6

Putin might be dangling a bonus if Trump leaves the US military crippled and without needed arms. Attilatheblond 12 hrs ago #17

Putin is getting every single thing on his US destruction wish list. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #31

He better save some ammo for the death penalty by firing squad Maggiemayhem 10 hrs ago #20

A manly man's war UpInArms 19 hrs ago #2

MAGA is saving our tax dollars from fraud, waste, and abuse IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #4

It's like a boxing match. We are the favorite and we're punching ourselves out, soon will be too tired. Walleye 17 hrs ago #5

Leaving Taiwan wide open to attack from the mainland. Smooth move Hogsbreath. Ford_Prefect 16 hrs ago #7

He has been paid off by China. Check recent unseen China ships paasing the "Blockcade" dave99 7 hrs ago #23

Exactly. China benefits a great deal from Trump's war in Iran. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #32

Is this why . . . AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #8

The military industrial complex has to make their money in some manner. travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #11

Yup. republianmushroom 14 hrs ago #14

The military industrial complex must get must get much richer. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #33

Xi and Putin Miguelito Loveless 15 hrs ago #9

Yeah, there's never been a better time to make a move on Taiwan, if Xi is going to do it. LudwigPastorius 11 hrs ago #19

They will emerge as the new global superpowers. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #34

Billions and billions. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #10

They can replace all of it as long as AIPAC pays for it. ChicagoTeamster 14 hrs ago #12

Anyone remember popsdenver 14 hrs ago #13

Six days. Six weeks. I doubt six months. And then the unknown unknowns arrived. flashman13 5 hrs ago #25

No paywall ... BlueWavePsych 12 hrs ago #15

This is what happens when you use defensive stockpiles... ruet 12 hrs ago #16

This style of waging war is totally on-brand for the US military. BobTheSubgenius 12 hrs ago #18

Proving, once again, repukes can't govern sakabatou 10 hrs ago #22

Here's the REAL reason Trump started the Iran War jmowreader 7 hrs ago #24

One more reason why TSF would be itching for nukes: no_hypocrisy 5 hrs ago #26

Who benefits and how? Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #27

And Iran still has not surrendered. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #28

We are a kind of stupid only rich people can be. surrealAmerican 5 hrs ago #30

News blackout enid602 5 hrs ago #35

Trump and Hegseth whine that Biden did not leave a big enough stockpile. Norrrm 3 hrs ago #38