Iran, US, Israel War Ceasefire News Live Updates: US imposes sanctions on a China-based refinery for transporting Iranian oil
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+
тЦ╝ fired to neutralise тЦ╝
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Iranian Shahed Drone
Kamikaze ┬╖ Saturates US air defence ┬╖ Mirrors Russia’s Ukraine strategy
$30K
133├Ч
A US interceptor costs 133 times more than the drone it destroys
US Counter-Response
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LUCAS тАФ 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├Ч the annual US buy rate ┬╖ 3,000 remain in storage
10 yrs+
