Big bucks for bangs

Pentagon Runs Low on Air-Defense Missiles as Demand Surges

Since the war between Hamas and Israel began last year, U.S. ships have launched more than $1.8 billion worth of interceptors to stop Iran and its proxies from attacking Israel and ships traveling through the Red Sea, according to the Navy.

 And when does a bunch of little wars become a big one?

{"Little Wars," by the way, is the title of a book by H.G. Wells that set forth the rules for war games still widely played today. The author described it as being "for Boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books." The book is available from gutenberg.org.]