bogus nonsense, each Patriot shot doesn’t cost “millions of dollars”
plus we’re getting real-world experience in stopping Russian missiles, which will come in handy later should Putin decide to attack Europe ... can’t put a price on that useful experience
According to an unreliable source, each Patriot missile costs between $1 million and $6 million.
That said, it's not the cost of the missiles. It's the potential damage the incoming missiles can do to military and civilian targets.
I can assure you that Patriots and not being launched against drones. They would be launched against ALCMs and hypersonic missiles.
My guess is that Patriot radars are detecting inbound missiles and drones and passing the "tracks" to other surface to air assets to shoot the missile or drone down.
These surface to air engagements will be studied for years to come.
100% success rate...WOW!
—> bogus nonsense, each Patriot shot doesn’t cost “millions of dollars”
The cost of a Patriot missile can vary depending on the specific variant and the quantity being purchased. However, as of the last reported cost in 2020, a single Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile was estimated to cost around $3 million USD. It is important to note that this figure is an estimate and the actual cost may vary depending on a variety of factors such as production costs, quantity ordered, and other factors.
I suspect all costs have risen since 2020 due to inflation