Originally published: https://davidrovics.substack.com/p/the-empire-is-running-out-of-missiles
13 August 2026 | David Rovics
The military generals are all admitting it, out of necessity, despite the consequences — the empire is running out of missiles.
The generals war-gamed it a lot
The conclusion they always got
Was an invasion of Iran
Was a very bad plan
They didn’t quite take the bait
From the Zionist state
That was then, look at how
Trump’s in power now
Mossad said it would be quick
A thousand strikes would do the trick
Kill their leaders then
Kill them all again
The plan failed as predicted
Now the US is evicted
From the bases where it deigned
To keep Persia contained
But now the empire
Is running out of missiles
The new guys tend to forget
Or didn’t get the memo yet
You’re not supposed to attack
A country that can fight back
Overwhelming force
Against the defenseless of course
Not one that will expose
The king without his clothes
Cuz now the empire
Is running out of missiles
They didn’t need tacticians
Just sympathetic politicians
Secretaries who jump on cue
Like yes men supposed to do
Who aren’t bothered by reality
Just the president’s fragility
As he rules with nerves of steel
And finds out how losing feels
Cuz now the empire
Is running out of missiles