The Missile Lesson the West Can’t Ignore

[Failzero]

North Korea, Pakistan, and India have all three shown exceptable restraint with their nukes. They aren't in the streets crying death to America and Israel on a daily basis, so not only no, but hell no Iran isn't getting any nuke.

Pock e Stan has had major border conflicts / incursions and battles with three of its neighbors in under 2 years

 

[gipper]

Listen dumb ace, the way Iran is using cluster munitions on top of a platform set up or designed for multiple baby nukes to be deployed exactly in the way that the cluster munitions are being deployed, tells us that Iran was on it's way to develope nuclear weapons that can deploy in the same way that these clusters are being deployed.

If the clusters were nukes, then Iran would be eliminated immediately. In fact they will be eliminated because they are showing the world that they would go for total annihilation of many of their neighbor's and their enemies all due to their radical beliefs.

The world can't have a nuclear Iran, and that's that.

Do you think your nation of Israel did this?

 

[AZrailwhale]

Total nonsense

The UN resolution was never valid, and "rightfully" not accepted by the Palestinians and Arabs.
Furthermore around 65% of the territory were to be given to Jews - who didn't even make up 40% of the total population.
Nor did even 20% constitute a "real" Palestinian population since more then 80% of the Jews in 1947 were not Palestinian people.

These European Jews, were like those illegal migrants in the USA - that YOU and TACO want to evict.

If the Palestinians would have accepted - the Zionists would have attacked them anyway. Just as they genocide Gaza's Palestinians and keep killing Palestinians in the West-bank and stealing their lands via illegal settlements.

You obviously haven't figured out ZIONISM and what it factually beholds. or you simply don't care.

The Muslims/Palestinians already had a state partitioned out of proto-Israel, it’s called Jordan. The Brits tried to subdivide the remainder rather than move the remaining Palestinians into it, unlike the rest of the Arab world which simply expelled all its Jews into Israel with no more than they could carry.

 

[gipper]

The Muslims/Palestinians already had a state partitioned out of proto-Israel, it’s called Jordan. The Brits tried to subdivide the remainder rather than move the remaining Palestinians into it, unlike the rest of the Arab world which simply expelled all its Jews into Israel with no more than they could carry.

Most of those Arab countries and Iran had Jewish minorities living within their borders for centuries. Almost in every case they coexisted peacefully with their Arab and Persian neighbors. They left in part because Mossad was committing false flag terror attacks against Jews, so they would emigrate to the infant Zionist state.

Now compare this reality with how Christian nations throughout Europe treated Jews for centuries. What does this tell you?

No need to answer. You’re far too stupid and full of hate to comprehend the truth.

 

[AZrailwhale]

Most of those Arab countries and Iran had Jewish minorities living within their borders for centuries. Almost in every case they coexisted peacefully with their Arab and Persian neighbors. They left in part because Mossad was committing false flag terror attacks against Jews, so they would emigrate to the infant Zionist state.

Now compare this reality with how Christian nations throughout Europe treated Jews for centuries. What does this tell you?

No need to answer. You’re far too stupid and full of hate to comprehend the truth.

No, they wer expelled without notice.

 

[Failzero]

No, they wer expelled without notice.

Or murdered

 

[beagle9]

And what will you do if Iran got nuclear weapons from Russia, China or North Korea and with delivery systems able to reach US cities? How many destroyed US and Israeli cities is the price you are ready to pay for elimination of Iranian nuclear weapons?
And why Iranian nuclear weapons are lesser acceptable for you than North Korean, Pakistani, Indian or French ones?

North Korea, Pakistan, and India have all three shown exceptable restraint with their nukes. They aren't in the streets crying death to America and Israel on a daily basis, so not only no but hell no Iran isn't getting any nuke.

Do you think your nation of Israel did this?

Nope

 

[CrusaderFrank]

More on Diego Garcia...

IRAN RESPONDS: Missile Fired At Diego Garcia Base Hours After UK Joins War | US-Iran War​

Apparently the “missiles” if they existed al all, did not come from Iran

 

[gipper]

No, they wer expelled without notice.

Proving once again how uninformed you are.

 

[PeterPilot]

Ukraine has perfected drone technology.

With Russian and Chinese assistance.

 

[Zavulon]

North Korea, Pakistan, and India have all three shown exceptable restraint with their nukes. They aren't in the streets crying death to America and Israel on a daily basis, so not only no but hell no Iran isn't getting any nuke.

Nope

Crying in the streets is cheap. Building temples is more expensive and, therefore, convincing. Did you see the new Russian Temple of the War?


And even when the Russians show their emotions in public (and say that all they need is victory, "one for all and they don't care about the price") - they prefer to do it in more appropriate way. Like in a musical concert.

 

[Deadstick]

No, they wer expelled without notice.

30 Synagogues in Tehran and many jews still live there today and come to no harm, so stop lying.

 

[AZrailwhale]

30 Synagogues in Tehran and many jews still live there today and come to no harm, so stop lying.

Iran was one of the few countries that didn't expel its Jews and that was due to the Shah NOT the Mullahs. Fewer than 9,000 Jews currently live in Iran, and they are certainly second-class citizens.

 

[BackAgain]

Soldiers are still in Korea and Iraq.

Auggie says stupid shit.

 

[BackAgain]

If you sympathize with Zionists then YOU are sympathizing with America's greatest enemy.

Another retarded lie from FractionJerkson.

 

[Failzero]

30 Synagogues in Tehran and many jews still live there today and come to no harm, so stop lying.

There are more Practicing Jews in Beverly Hills on an average Tuesday morning at 7:00am than there are Practicing Jews in ALL of Iran .

 

[Manonthestreet]

A new secret weapon sure to strike fear into every jihadis.
No paradise for you

 

[jacksonlamb]

There are more Practicing Jews in Beverly Hills on an average Tuesday morning at 7:00am than there are Practicing Jews in ALL of Iran .

Fail Zero is pretty close.

Jewish Population in Iran: 1975 vs. Today​

Population in 1975 (Pahlavi Era)​

While no single source gives a precise 1975 figure, multiple historical demographic studies place the Jewish population of Iran in the late Pahlavi period (mid‑1970s) at approximately 80,000–100,000. This aligns with:

• Encyclopædia Iranica’s documentation of the community’s size before the 1979 Revolution, noting that the population was near its peak during the Pahlavi era.
• Additional demographic summaries indicating about 85,000 Jews at the time of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which strongly implies similar numbers in 1975.

Population Today (2025–2026 estimates)​

Recent data from multiple sources converge on a present-day population of 8,000–15,000 Jews living in Iran, mostly in Tehran, Shiraz, and Isfahan:

• Times of Israel (2026): 8,000–15,000.
• Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2025): ~9,500.
• Facts & Details: 8,000–9,000.

Summary Table​

Year	Estimated Jewish Population in Iran	Sources
1975 (Pahlavi era)	~80,000–100,000
Today (2025–2026)	~8,000–15,000

Interpretation​

The decline—roughly a 90% reduction—is primarily due to:

• Post‑1979 emigration to Israel, the U.S., and Europe.
• Political and economic pressures.
• The community’s desire for greater security and opportunity abroad.

 

[frigidweirdo]

The Missile Lesson the West Can’t Ignore​

A new form of warfare is emerging—one where quantity and cost may matter as much as technological sophistication.​

The Missile Lesson the West Can’t Ignore

A new form of warfare is emerging—one where quantity and cost may matter as much as technological sophistication.

www.americanthinker.com

118 Mar 2026 ~~ By S. R. Piccoli

For decades, Western military doctrine has rested on a comforting assumption: technological superiority would guarantee dominance on the battlefield. Advanced missile defenses, integrated sensor networks, and sophisticated command systems were supposed to create something close to an impenetrable shield over the world’s most developed nations.
The ongoing confrontation between Israel and Iran is beginning to challenge that assumption.
Israel fields one of the most advanced missile defense architectures ever constructed. Its layered system — including Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and the Arrow interceptors — was designed to counter a wide spectrum of threats, from short-range rockets to long-range ballistic missiles.
So far, those systems have performed remarkably well. The vast majority of incoming projectiles are intercepted.
But recent events are revealing a strategic vulnerability that military planners have long understood in theory: even the most advanced defensive systems can be strained by attacks designed not for precision, but for volume.
In other words, the future of warfare may not be decided only by who has the most advanced technology — but by who can most effectively exploit the economics of attack versus defense.
The weapons used to attack them are often dramatically cheaper.
That asymmetry matters. An adversary that launches large numbers of missiles or drones simultaneously can force defenders to expend vast resources simply to maintain protection.
Even if interception rates remain extremely high, the defender is gradually forced into a costly defensive posture.
Recent developments illustrate this logic with unusual clarity. Since the latest phase of escalation began, Iran has reportedly launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and more than five hundred drones toward Israeli territory.
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Iran’s asymmetric doctrine
Iran’s military strategy has long been built around this principle.
Tehran understands that it cannot match the United States or Israel in conventional military technology. Instead, it has spent decades investing in a vast arsenal of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
The objective is not technological parity.
It is strategic asymmetry.
The regional network
A key component of this strategy is the network of allied groups often referred to by analysts as the “Axis of Resistance.”
The most powerful of these is Hezbollah in Lebanon, which possesses a vast arsenal of rockets and missiles capable of striking deep into Israeli territory.
Other groups — including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza, Shiite militias in Iraq, and the Houthi movement in Yemen — form a loose but strategically significant ecosystem of armed actors aligned with Iranian interests.
A warning for Western strategy
For the United States and its allies, the lessons may extend far beyond the Middle East.
For the past two decades, Western militaries have largely fought adversaries that were technologically inferior — insurgent groups, irregular militias, and terrorist organizations. In those conflicts, Western technological superiority was overwhelming.
Confrontations with state actors like Iran present a very different challenge.
Adversaries are learning how to design military strategies that bypass technological dominance rather than confronting it directly.
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The future of missile defense
None of this means that Israel’s defenses are failing. On the contrary, they remain among the most effective ever deployed.
But the strategic environment is evolving.
To address the economic imbalance between offense and defense, Israel and its partners are accelerating the development of new technologies — including directed-energy weapons and next-generation interceptors such as the Arrow-4 system.
The hope is that these systems will make missile defense both more efficient and more economically sustainable.
Whether they succeed remains to be seen.
What is already clear, however, is that the confrontation between Israel and Iran is becoming something more than a regional security crisis.
It is increasingly a preview of how future wars may be fought and a reminder that technological superiority alone may no longer guarantee strategic dominance.




Commentary:
Militaries around the world continues to prepare to fight the last war.
War has become asymmetrical and militaries must be prepared to fight new wars efficiently.
The U.S. Dept. of War should have learned this lesson back in Vietnam.
It is estimated it costs 10-50 thousand dollars per year in equipment to keep a single U.S. solider in the field for a year. The enemy in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. $75 for an AK-47 plus rations etc. maybe $1,000 per year. But they have the numbers and I doubt if they expend 1 million rounds for one kill as we do.
So, following the same logic. Iran sends a $5,000 drone and is shot down by a million-dollar missile. While our, U.S. and Israel’s economy is absorbing billions in war cost, they are absorbing a few million. Who do you think wins in the long run?
It appears that our military has recently begun to use high energy lasers (HEL), Microwave and Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) to bringdown drones.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zitaballingerfletcher/2026/03/02/why-lasers-and-microwave-weapons-are-next-generation-drone-killers/

Hasn't this always been the case? Didn't the US lose in Vietnam, not because it wasn't technologically advanced compared to both Vietnam and the USSR, but because they could improvise and think on their feet.

 

[Doc7505]

Hasn't this always been the case? Didn't the US lose in Vietnam, not because it wasn't technologically advanced compared to both Vietnam and the USSR, but because they could improvise and think on their feet.

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There was deep internal division within the Democratic Party, shifting public opinion, and strategic disagreements about how (or whether) the war could be won.
Just as the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan widely viewed as a chaotic failure and debacle, marked by the rapid collapse of the Afghan government and military, which many critics attribute to poor planning and execution.