Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Friday, April 24, 2026

The United States has used a staggering amount of its weapons cache in the war with Iran, spending millions and blowing through a large chunk of its stockpile in the two months since the conflict began. The ongoing conflict with Iran has lasted barely eight weeks, yet in that time the U.S. has fired off a truly stunning number of missiles, a report from The New York Times found. Over a thousand Precision Strike and ground-based missiles were deployed in the war, an amount that emptied the U.S. tranche to such an extent that congressional officials and Defense Department estimates showed concern. "Since the Iran war began in late February, the United States has burned through around 1,100 of its long-range stealth cruise missiles built for a war with China, close to the total number remaining in the U.S. stockpile," the report read. "The military has fired off more than 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles, roughly 10 times the number it currently buys each year."

More

Comments

Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

The necrotic orange chomo is going all out for his much desired peace prize.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-04-24 01:49 PM | Reply

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-24 02:04 PM | Reply

This was all planned. Weapons manufacturers helped get Trump back into the White House. This is Trump returning the favor; firing up the old MIC to make his buddies some more money.

#3 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-04-24 02:08 PM | Reply

AI snapshot:

"Analysts at Morgan Stanley describe US defense stocks as attractive. Multiple sources highlight specific companies poised for growth, including Lockheed Martin, RTX Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and L3 Harris Technologies."

~snip~

Uday and Qusay Trumpf joined the boards of drone manufacturers before their idiot father was inaugurated.

In late 2025, the editors of the The Economist and the Pope both predicted 2026 was going to be the "Year of Mars."

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-24 02:18 PM | Reply

Perennial AIPAC rule of the US, 'Forever Wars' against Muslims in the Middle East, a burgeoning military-industrial complex (MIC) enriching the oligarchs, but no universal healthcare for Americans as enjoyed by the residents of Israel, Germany, Greenland, Canada, Taiwan, Iran, tiny Albania, and soon-to-be Mexico in 2027.

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-24 02:24 PM | Reply

The following HTML tags are allowed in comments: a href, b, i, p, br, ul, ol, li and blockquote. Others will be stripped out. Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

Anyone can join this site and make comments. To post this comment, you must sign it with your Drudge Retort username. If you can't remember your username or password, use the lost password form to request it.
Username:
Password:

Home | Breaking News | Comments | User Blogs | Stats | Back Page | RSS Feed | RSS Spec | DMCA Compliance | Privacy

Drudge Retort