r/PublicFreakout Oct 01 '24

🌎 World Events Missile impacts in Israel

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u/Soliden Oct 01 '24

That's how the Iron Dome system works. The radar tracks the trajectory of the incoming missiles and launches interceptors based on their flight path.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/27/g-s1-6384/israel-iron-dome-hezbollah-hamas-missile-defense-limits#:~:text=Iron%20Dome%20uses%20its%20radar,Iron%20Dome%20will%20launch%20interceptors.

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u/twotokers Oct 01 '24 edited Oct 01 '24

And it costs American taxpayers about $150k a missile

edit: Israel can afford to buy these missiles from us. No reason we need to be footing the bill for their defense.

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u/rayhaque Oct 01 '24

If only we had some money for healthcare and education.

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u/Prof_Acorn Oct 01 '24

Every time forgiving student loans comes into question it's "hOw wIlL wE pAy fOr iT?"

Every time weapons of war come into question it's "money is no object!"

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u/ArgonGryphon Oct 01 '24

It’s funny because the answer is no one pays for forgiven student loans. Federal ones, anyway. That’s why it’s forgiveness

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24 edited Oct 02 '24

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u/NVandraren Oct 02 '24

Oh boy, if you're mad at the higher education industry for scamming American taxpayers, you should be furious at the military industrial complex.