The Japan Times66%
U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed 0%
By Phil Stewart0% Idrees Ali0% Jonathan Landay0% Erin Banco0%
3/28/2026, 11:01:00 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 16 faulty reasoning types, including Pessimism Bias, Appeal to Authority, and Biased Writer Voice, with Unattributed Quote as the most egregious example at 67.9% saturation with 112 hits. Analysis detected 677 faulty-reasoning hits from 165 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 0% and a BS Rank of 0% (0 of 16,813 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 100.00% of the article peer group.
Washington – The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran's vast missile arsenal as the U.S. and Israeli war on the country nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the U.S. intelligence.
The status of around another third is less clear but bombings likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers, four of the sources said.
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitive nature of the information.
One of the sources said the intelligence was similar for Iran's drone capability, saying there was some degree of certainty about a third having been destroyed.
The assessment, which has not been previously reported, shows that while most of Iran's missiles are either destroyed or inaccessible, Tehran still has a significant missile inventory and may be able to recover some buried or damaged missiles once fighting stops.
Confirmation Bias
0%Confirmation Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
4.2%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Anchoring Bias
15.8%Anchoring Bias
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15.8%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.6%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Availability Heuristic
17%Availability Heuristic
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17%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.4%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Representativeness Heuristic
15.8%Representativeness Heuristic
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15.8%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.7%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Hindsight Bias
0%Hindsight Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Overconfidence Bias
26.7%Overconfidence Bias
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26.7%AuthorPhil Stewart
3.1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Framing Effect
7.3%Framing Effect
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7.3%AuthorPhil Stewart
16.8%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Loss Aversion
0%Loss Aversion
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Status Quo Bias
0%Status Quo Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Sunk Cost Effect
0%Sunk Cost Effect
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Optimism Bias
24.8%Optimism Bias
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24.8%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.9%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Pessimism Bias
41.8%Pessimism Bias
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41.8%AuthorPhil Stewart
2.5%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Negativity Bias
0%Negativity Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
5.1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Self-Serving Bias
0%Self-Serving Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.2%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Fundamental Attribution Error
0%Fundamental Attribution Error
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0.7%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Actor-Observer Bias
0%Actor-Observer Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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In-Group Bias
0%In-Group Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Halo Effect
0%Halo Effect
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Horn Effect
0%Horn Effect
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%Dunning-Kruger Effect
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Recency Bias
0%Recency Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Primacy Effect
0%Primacy Effect
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Blind-Spot Bias
0%Blind-Spot Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Ad Hominem
0%Ad Hominem
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Straw Man
0%Straw Man
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0.8%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Appeal to Authority
35.2%Appeal to Authority
OverallThis article
35.2%AuthorPhil Stewart
11.5%PublicationThe Japan Times
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False Dilemma
0%False Dilemma
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.2%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Slippery Slope
24.8%Slippery Slope
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24.8%AuthorPhil Stewart
1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Circular Reasoning
0%Circular Reasoning
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Hasty Generalization
17%Hasty Generalization
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17%AuthorPhil Stewart
3.1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Red Herring
0%Red Herring
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0.4%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Bandwagon
0%Bandwagon
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
0%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Appeal to Emotion
0%Appeal to Emotion
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Begging the Question
0%Begging the Question
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Post Hoc (False Cause)
24.8%Post Hoc (False Cause)
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24.8%AuthorPhil Stewart
2%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Tu Quoque
0%Tu Quoque
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Burden of Proof
26.7%Burden of Proof
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26.7%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.1%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Appeal to Nature
0%Appeal to Nature
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Composition/Division
0%Composition/Division
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Anecdotal
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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No True Scotsman
0%No True Scotsman
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Ambiguity (Equivocation)
17%Ambiguity (Equivocation)
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17%AuthorPhil Stewart
2.6%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Gambler’s Fallacy
0%Gambler’s Fallacy
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Middle Ground
15.8%Middle Ground
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15.8%AuthorPhil Stewart
0.7%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Personal Incredulity
0%Personal Incredulity
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Special Pleading
0%Special Pleading
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Genetic Fallacy
0%Genetic Fallacy
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Unattributed Quote
67.9%Unattributed Quote
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67.9%AuthorPhil Stewart
13.7%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Quote-first Misdirection
0%Quote-first Misdirection
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
1.9%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Biased Writer Voice
32.1%Biased Writer Voice
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32.1%AuthorPhil Stewart
8.3%PublicationThe Japan Times
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Indoctrination
0%Indoctrination
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%Politically Left Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorPhil Stewart
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Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%Politically Right Leaning Bias
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Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
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165 words analyzed.
Analysis
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