

Tom Karako
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@tomkarako
The usual caveats. @CSIS. @Missile_Defense. You’re probably muted.









Another Iranian missile has been destroyed by @CENTCOM. Note that the missile is in the process of being erected, not yet in a vertical position.

“There is no sugarcoating this situation. It is difficult not to worry that recent munition expenditures could encourage China to jump through the proverbial Davidson window.”





Exclusive: Moscow is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, source tells CNN. cnn.it/4cHEbBl


Is the U.S. running out of munitions? @tomkarako joined CSIS Center for the Industrial Base Director @McGinnJerry for an All About the Base episode. Watch their discussion about the health of the munitions inventory as the Iran conflict enters week two: csis.org/events/us-runn…



New UAE air force video shows some of the more than 1,400 Iranian Shahed drones being shot down over the Persian Gulf. Over 40% of Iran’s drones have been launched at UAE—the most of any country in the Middle East.


Pentagon officials are drawing up plans to replenish U.S. munitions expended fighting Iran over the past week, a step in the Trump administration’s efforts to sharply increase the number of missiles manufactured each year. Important story by @MarcusReports @DrewFitzGerald wsj.com/politics/natio…

1/10th the number of Ballistic Missiles launched on day-6 relative to day-1. 1/8th the number of drones. #EpicFury

