The US Army launched 96 to 160 PAC-3 MSE interceptors from its Patriot batteries in Jordan tonight against 32 to 40 Iranian ballistic missiles. Three to four rounds at each missile.

At ~$4 million a shot, that is $380-640 million burned in a single wave to keep two bases covered. A fully loaded battery holds 72-96 MSE on the rails. Two batteries plus a local reload is a few hundred rounds in-country, and tonight took a third to half of that.

Without a restock from the Gulf or US mainland, two or three more nights like this empty the Jordan magazines. If those batteries weren't fully loaded going into the night, the ready pile is already gone this morning.

Each PAC-3 MSE takes about two years to build.

François Fillon, former French Prime Minister, reveals for the first time what Putin privately told him right before the war, about why diplomacy with the Europeans - Macron in particular - failed.

Putin, on the advice of Fillon, had tried to engage with Macron, but came away with this verdict: "When Emmanuel Macron comes to see me, he tells me what I must do."

In short, in Putin's telling, Macron didn't want to negotiate, but to dictate.

In other words, there was never a genuine effort at diplomacy - at least as far as Putin (and Fillon) see it.

Via @ RnaudBertrand (X)

Russia threatened to attack British factories after the UK gave Ukraine the blueprints and even provided technicians to help build Storm Shadow missiles that have given Ukraine the ability to construct and deploy weapons that can strike deep into Russia.

Former Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, discusses nuclear strike against Iran, the proxy war with Russia, war propaganda, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and how we entered the early stages of World War III. https://youtu.be/psMoCoh8hm0

At a press conference Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson accidentally reveals that the "incident" in Leipzig was planned by Germany.

“Attacks similar to the one planned by Germany...”

Germany has never been de-nazified

Blackwater founder Erik Prince called the politicians and experts who claim that Russian army has been destroyed, "idiots."

He said that a large amount of NATO weaponry has lost its effectiveness because of the technological revolution in Russia's armed forces. Instead of taking 1.5 hours in 2022, it now responds to attacks in 2 minutes. A huge amount of NATO weapons has lost effectiveness, since Russia has proven strong in electronic warfare. Russian army has adapted in combat and has suddenly become stronger and more dangerous. Furthermore, NATO-developed systems like HIMARS, Javelin, and Escalibur have lost their effectiveness.

"It works for a week or two, and then it breaks down or loses connection. So, first and foremost, don't listen to those idiot politicians who say we have destroyed the Russian army. No, it has become infinitely smarter," Prince stated.