Videos circulating on social media allegedly show a missile launched by Iran and several attempts to intercept it. The footage shows four anti-missile missiles launched using the Patriot missile system.
Each rocket is reportedly valued at approximately $4 million. Thus, a total of $16 million worth of missiles were used to block the attack. However, the video states that these attempts were unsuccessful, and the Iranian missile overtook air defense and hit the target.
This situation is causing new debates about military spending and the effectiveness of weapons. According to some observers, there are questions about whether large investments in expensive defense systems are cheaper, but do not give the expected results against effective weapons.
It is noted that the large sums spent on US weapons since the beginning of the war and their insufficient effectiveness against relatively cheap, but effective Iranian weapons have fueled discontent among some politicians and the US public.
