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To: DUMBGRUNT
Each one of those Patriot missiles that became a hero in Ukraine is a missile that will not become a hero in Taiwan when the CCP invades in the near future. There are very few aircraft in the Russian air force that are more valuable than the the Patriot missile used to shoot them down. Same with the Javelin missile. On the open market a used Russian T-72 tank goes for about $20-40K and a Javelin goes for $200K. The Russian have almost as many tanks as we have javelins
2 posted on 06/11/2023 1:38:46 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: rdcbn1

The objective of a defensive system isn’t to shoot down opposing aircraft. The objective is to protect your valuable targets. Therefore, the best cost comparison is whether your protected target is worth the cost of the missile used to protect it.


8 posted on 06/11/2023 1:58:20 PM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: rdcbn1

—”There are very few aircraft in the Russian air force that are more valuable than the Patriot missile used to shoot them down.”

What sort of military aircraft costs less than four million?

YES!!! The Russian ones that, have already fallen from the sky.

PATRIOT interceptors are estimated to cost about $4 million per missile. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12297#:~:text=PATRIOT%20System%20Costs&text=PATRIOT%20interceptors%20are%20estimated%20to%20cost%20about%20%244%20million%20per%20missile.


9 posted on 06/11/2023 1:59:49 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: rdcbn1

That’s the real calculus of war. How much does it cost to fire a patriot missile in defense vs. how much does it cost to launch a missile.

If you can get ahead of that game...you’ll eventually win (assuming it doesn’t take years to come out ahead on the math).


31 posted on 06/11/2023 5:01:58 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: rdcbn1

[The Russian have almost as many tanks as we have javelins]

The javelin crew goes home. The tank crew not so often.


32 posted on 06/11/2023 5:03:28 PM PDT by Farmerbob
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To: rdcbn1

We can afford to replace Patriot missiles. Russia can’t replace its Soviet-era aircraft and they can’t produce modern aircraft.

That makes the Patriot very effective against Russia.


43 posted on 06/11/2023 7:15:09 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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