r3alist
Elite Member
So everything you said before was on topic, many posts from yourself. What was the point even.
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Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds
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So everything you said before was on topic, many posts from yourself. What was the point even.
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retaxis
Trusted Member
If the Kurds attack iran. Iraqi pmc and likely Turkish airpower would obliterate them.
Now if Azerbaijan attacks Iran, Russian and Iran will carve up Azerbaijan and create a land corridor where weapons from Russia and China can directly enter Iran.
Now if Azerbaijan attacks Iran, Russian and Iran will carve up Azerbaijan and create a land corridor where weapons from Russia and China can directly enter Iran.
VCheng
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Sadly, I must agree with you here.
Tom_Cruise
Registered Member
Flotilla
Trusted Member
Ambush It at Bab al Mandeb!!! Put naval mines and shoot them with missiles at the end!!!!
VCheng
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Indeed, I have been on topic, and within the rules all along. And I shall remain so.
Once the US bombers ramp up, developments are likely to come at a more rapid pace. Hopefully, it will cut short the civilian toll and suffering, by enabling early negotitations.
Hassan Al-Somal
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Gryzor
Registered Member
I am not saying that Iran itself didn't fail in securing strategic partnerships before the era of war emerged. Adressing Iran's own real many shortcomings vis à vis its prime possible allies was not the point of post.
What I meant was that the possible breakup of Iran ar this crucial juncture? and/or its takeover by a government friendly exclusively or very preferentially to to the Western sphere of influence bent on cancelling its crucially benefitial energy relationships with Beijing, not to mention its geography that has direct impact of the BRI project , would quell a large part of China's most important geopolitical ambitions. Like it or not, Iran as it exists now is a unique asset to longer term Chinese power projection, goods transportation and again, energy. Any drastic change in its state structure will mostly benefit its American competitor rather than its own.
What I mean is that there are plenty of non-kinetic ways in which China can help Iran today, under the guise of "humanitarian aid" which the US does plenty of when projecting forces. I am obviously not expecting direct ,frontal military intervention with Chinese J-11 squadrons litteraly flying in the face of IAF of USN jets, this is not Call of Duty and I understand China has indeed zero incentive or benefit in starting a hot war over Iran , this is not that kind of relationship and such action would be nonsensical. They can send in a solid flotilla including air defense ships to the shores of the Persian Gulf or in the immediate vicinity of the Indian Ocean, all of that is feasible without entering in direct contact with US/Israeli operation but could tacitly diminish their margin for maneuver operationnally while providing crucial intel to any remaining Iranian air-defense asset or missile forces moving around with EW data, create jamming bubbles in crucial corridors and other ECM to passively disrupt and degrade PGM efficiency etc... What I find deplorable is that total visible lack of any indication of any of these passive , low-cost and low-risk initiatives that do not even imply physical entanglement with US/Israeli forces over Iran as it is only an air campagin so far. It indicates imho a shocking level of strategic shortsightedness on the part of the PRC that I certainly did not expect at the level.
abgoosht
Registered Member
You clearly don't know how Iranians operate. This will have the opposite effect.
