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BREAKING While the Middle East burns, the U.S. just quietly launched military operations in Ecuador! SOUTHCOM announces joint U.S.-Ecuadorian operations against "Designated Terrorist Organizations" inside Ecuador. FYI Trump trying to overthrow another government! Intercepted missiles/drones in Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait. Estimate (lower bound): - Ballistic missiles: 2 PAC-3 per target ($7.5M each) - Drones: 1 AIM-9/MICA per target (from fighters) Result: 3 days, Gulf states (excl. Saudi) spent ~$10 billion on air defense alone Real numbers likely higher: 4+ PAC-3 per ballistic, THAAD usage ($20M each), or Patriots on drones. 7 USAF tankers took off from Tel Aviv, are headed towards Iraq! Iranian ballistic missile has struck Beit Shemesh, 30 km from Jerusalem Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, caught fire in the Mediterranean near Malta after being struck by a kamikaze drone.