Katyusha rockets were used by the Iraqi insurgents to fire into the Baghdad Green Zone. I remember having a discussion with a US EOD soldier after our first attack in 2003. He advised that the rocket had less than $50 worth of material. He estimated that labor to assemble one was maybe another $50 so he put the value at about $100. Granted that was 2003 so if we double the cost to our $200 today. The Israel Iron Dome missiles have been estimated to cost the US taxpayer about $100,000 each. How many Israeli citizens have been killed over the last 25 years from these Katyusha rockets? I do not recall hearing of any Israeli getting killed and the damage has been small. So, why do we spend so much for so little benefit?
Katyusha rockets were used by the Iraqi insurgents to fire into the Baghdad Green Zone. I remember having a discussion with a US EOD soldier after our first attack in 2003. He advised that the rocket had less than $50 worth of material. He estimated that labor to assemble one was maybe another $50 so he put the value at about $100. Granted that was 2003 so if we double the cost to our $200 today. The Israel Iron Dome missiles have been estimated to cost the US taxpayer about $100,000 each. How many Israeli citizens have been killed over the last 25 years from these Katyusha rockets? I do not recall hearing of any Israeli getting killed and the damage has been small. So, why do we spend so much for so little benefit?