Defense Monitor

When the Business is War, but War Isn’t Good for Business

As the Iran war wears on, the US is burning through stockpiles of top-shelf explosive hardware that foreign customers would like to buy. But they may have to move to the back of the line — or look elsewhere.
Extended-range Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles like these were built with advanced adversaries like China in mind. The US is using large numbers of them against Iran.Source: US Air Force/DVIDS via Digital
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Since we last spoke, much has happened, almost all of it unpleasant and having to do with Iran.