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2026-09-06 Home Front: WoT

The US will be able to restore its missile arsenals no earlier than 2029-2030

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Posted by badanov 2026-09-06 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [300 views ] Top

1 And under a business-as-usual scenario, a significant portion of the US missile arsenal will not be replenished until 2029-2030

Well, time to reevaluate "business-as-usual"?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-09-06 02:53|| 2026-09-06 02:53|| Front Page Top

2 Except it isn't a business-as-usual scenario. Production has ramped up and they are building a few new factories to pump it up more.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-09-06 03:12|| 2026-09-06 03:12|| Front Page Top

3 It’s a problem for Russia if their intelligence analysts miss little details like new factories…

Posted by trailing wife 2026-09-06 03:13|| 2026-09-06 03:13|| Front Page Top

4
Side Thought
What if the US paid Musk to land a Space X missile in the court yard of the Imamzadeh Saleh mosque in Tehran?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-09-06 06:43|| 2026-09-06 06:43|| Front Page Top

5 This must surely be the first shortage of weapons of death.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-09-06 07:35|| 2026-09-06 07:35|| Front Page Top

6 If you can't believe Colonel Cassad, who can you believe?

Posted by Secret Master 2026-09-06 11:52|| 2026-09-06 11:52|| Front Page Top

7 Hegseth's Polygraphs Return To Pentagon In 'Major Leak Hunt' Over Iran War

The polygraphs have returned to the Pentagon, after the Trump administration has been furious over what the president calls 'leaks' by US officials to the press, particularly regarding alleged diminished munitions stocks and missile shortages.

The New York Times reports Saturday that Pentagon investigators have questioned roughly 50 personnel on the Joint Staff whether they had disclosed classified information to journalists.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-06 12:06|| 2026-09-06 12:06|| Front Page Top

8 ^ If you disagree with your superiors' (including POTUS) policies and directions, resign. Squeaking political "leaks" to a traitorous press makes you the same.

Posted by Frank G 2026-09-06 12:18|| 2026-09-06 12:18|| Front Page Top

9 /\ Exactly correct !

Posted by Besoeker 2026-09-06 12:20|| 2026-09-06 12:20|| Front Page Top

10 America will never recover from this mbahaha -- Japs 12/8/1941

Posted by Regular joe 2026-09-06 12:29|| 2026-09-06 12:29|| Front Page Top

11 So does this Russia "intelligence" suggest we should send fewer missiles to Ukraine?

Or that we do not have enough to repel any Russian incursions for the next three years?

Posted by Bobby 2026-09-06 12:29|| 2026-09-06 12:29|| Front Page Top

12 Between the burn rate in Ukraine and Iran there isn't much left for Taipei. And while I sure "hope" that the US can pick up the pace on replacing the ones expended, I'm pretty sure that's not a strategy

Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-09-06 13:01|| 2026-09-06 13:01|| Front Page Top

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