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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The Ukraine War has used up a big portion of the U.S. anti-missile/drone stockpiles. And they need to keep substantial reserves to protect Taiwan, as well as U.S. aircraft carriers that are juicy targets for drones.
Ammo always runs out quickly in a hot war. It's just not feasible to keep huge amounts of it sitting in warehouses for years and years. Anti-missile armaments are particularly vulnerable to shortages as you need a 5:1 ratio against much cheaper incoming missiles/drones to be effective.
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While technically true, a whole bunch of experts have been saying for four years now that the West should have bigger stockpiles and they need more production capability. The US instantly running out of Tomahawks when they actually need them is very specifically an example that has been used countless times.
I guess US should buy some weapons from Ukraine. They're producing something like 200.000 drones a month these days, I'm sure they could spare a few thousand attack drones if the price is right.
Especially if you're planning a war without putting boots on the ground, you really should have this stuff figured out before you start.