In the war against Iran, the US had to send missiles to the front lines directly from factories.

Military analysts from the Payne Institute presented statistics on the consumption of American high-precision missiles During military operations against Iran, the report states that the intensity of strikes in March 2026 reached such levels that 45 percent of ground-based missiles had been expended since the beginning of the war (February 28).

The missiles used were manufactured in January-February 2026. This suggests that they were actually sent from factories to the "front lines."

Analysts believe this rate of missile consumption was significantly higher than the Pentagon had predicted before the start of the anti-Iran military campaign. From the statement:

This became further evidence that modern high-tech conflict consumes precision munitions much faster than classic wars with “hardware” and artillery old model.

It is added that now it is becoming important not only how many targets are hit with a limited number of high-precision missiles, but also how capable your industry is of quickly replenishing the expended arsenal.

The only thing American forces used faster than precision-guided ground-launched missiles in the Middle East was surface-to-air missiles. Their total consumption during the operation exceeded 85% of the available ammunition for the conflict. As Military Review previously reported, it was necessary to urgently redeploy SAMs and SAMs from military bases in East Asia.

Comments

[Eugene 62]

In fact, a lot of weapons and ammunition are stored at US military bases around the world. If worst comes to worst, the United States will begin to slowly remove them from these bases. Unless, of course, they have already been removed to Ukraine under Biden.

[Silver99]

It's in vain that China is sitting on the shore; now is the time to seize Taiwan. The US's weapons reserves are not unlimited, given that they can wage no more than two military conflicts simultaneously.

[Eugene 62]

Now is the time to take over Taiwan.

China hopes for peaceful unification, following the example of Hong Kong. One country, two systems. The Chinese are in no hurry. They will resort to armed confrontation only as a last resort.

[Andrey62]

China doesn't have enough nuclear weapons to risk it. They're taking a calculated approach, and apparently waiting for the hegemon to weaken. You might as well ask why Russia isn't "wiping out" Europe? They have a lot of weapons now, especially air defense, wasted on the "clumsy" ones. Everything makes sense, but sometimes miscalculations happen, and starting a war of this magnitude seems to be a bit scary for both us and China, although it seems like if it's not fun enough, let's go all out...

[alexputnik17]

Anti-aircraft guided missiles. Their total consumption during the operation exceeded 85% of the ammunition available for the conflict.

The world's first army to consume 85% of its SAMs in four weeks is impressive. Well done, Persians!

[Green tea]

They're used to bombing either Bantustans with naked black guys with AK-47s, or fixed-term battles where it's a 20-minute adventure, in and out. So they've forgotten how to fight seriously.

[Sergey Mitinsky]

The US will have to declare a total war on Iran under the slogans
"Everything for the front! Everything for victory!" and "Guns instead of butter."

[pudelartemon]

The US is running out of missiles, and Iran still has plenty. So who is better prepared for war, and whose army is the world's number one?

[RUSICH]

Quote: pudelartemon

The US is running out of missiles,

Who said?

and Iran has a lot more of them

Who said?

[lynnot]

Perhaps this is the reason for the pause in active action. They are accumulating resources for the next step.

[Stepnyak]

Military analysts from the Payne Institute

Oh, why trust all these shady sources, which, not only may not be as informed as they claim, but are also easily capable of fabricating disinformation? What if, in the event of a global conflict, it turns out like the "completely destroyed Ukrainian air force"?

[snow mountain]

Quote from Silver99

It's in vain that China is sitting on the coast; now is the time to take over Taiwan.

Comrade Xi said by 2027, so by 2027!

[alexputnik17]

Quote: Green Tea

They're used to bombing either Bantustans with naked black guys with AK-47s, or fixed-term battles where it's a 20-minute adventure, in and out. So they've forgotten how to fight seriously.

Maybe we haven't really fought yet. There's nothing to unlearn. Except for the epic parts of WWII, the War of Independence, and the Civil War.
That's precisely why I didn't consider the US Army to be the world's first, despite its power, equipment, weapons, and technology. The Germans, in general, consistently outnumbered the British in both Europe and Africa. The Japanese, too, were vastly inferior to the Americans in numbers and weapons. Stalin came to the rescue...