Iran, US, Israel War Ceasefire News Live Updates: ‘Have seen some progress from Iran’, says White House
The Asymmetry Problem
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US Patriot Interceptor
Fired to neutralise Shahed drones · 1,200 used · 600 produced in all of 2025
$4M+
▼ fired to neutralise ▼
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Iranian Shahed Drone
Kamikaze · Saturates US air defence · Mirrors Russia’s Ukraine strategy
$30K
133×
A US interceptor costs 133 times more than the drone it destroys
US Counter-Response
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LUCAS — Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System
Reverse-engineered from Shahed · US-developed low-cost counter-drone
$35K
Reconstitution Timeline
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Patriot Replenishment
600 produced in all of 2025 · 1,200 fired · Congressional funding still pending
2 yrs+
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Tomahawk Replenishment
1,000+ fired · ~10× the annual US buy rate · 3,000 remain in storage
10 yrs+
