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IRAN: War continues and Drone losses seem to worry pentagon
Trump knows what he is doing and it has nothing to do with Netanyahu’s good patience, but rather with logistical issues regarding equipment and ammunition. One of these issues refers to drones.
Reaper drone losses in 2026 alone already exceed US$ 1 billion, with losses of more than 30 drones, which represents almost 20% of the entire U.S. pre-war Reaper inventory.
But if we consider only the operational drones in inventory, this percentage certainly approaches ⅓ of the total pre-war fleet.
These stocks were already suffering losses. At least 28 Reaper drones have been shot down in Yemen since the beginning of regional tensions in 2023.
The loss of 1 MQ-4 drone was also confirmed, and there are strong suspicions regarding the loss of a second one that allegedly fell into the Gulf sea.
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