Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

We waste more than that on stupid crap on a weekly basis.

Right.
I live on a thickly wooded acreage property and if all the trees were to be turned into $100 bills and stuffed into suitcases to 'buy influence' overseas in militias, govts, politicians, media, spies ... oh how easy! And there wouldn't even be any 'inflation' in America from such actions. And the trees would grow back on my property.
The Power of the USD as the Global Reserve Currency is Enormous!
 
Actually, insurance at a reasonable rate is a bigger deal than USN escort, especially if it also extends to non-US flagged ships.

Trump has made gas prices and inflation a big political issue, so we might even see a release of oil from the US strategic reserve and forbearance towards Russian exports. He is already trying to bully the UK on the North Sea oil.
Trump has offered the US Govt will underwrite vessels if they wish to proceed with it.
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Please avoid personal attacks!

specially when someone is way above your age

you cant take away someone's opinion, it's their right

there is no right or wrong here, only an opinion
I took no offense whatsoever. Tensions are high.

Some of the commentary I make is because I know these people. Remember, I grew up during the Vietnam era.
 
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More signs that the civil leadership of Iran and IRGC are acting independently from each other.
 
I think many Americans here will agree with me when I say this, that the Trump administration doesn't care how the world views it, or thinks of it. It will only do what is necessary to safeguard its own self-interests.
Most American administrations care primarily about American self-interest, but the Trump cabinet is full of uncouth louts chosen for personal loyalty rather than competence. Many of them are also personally corrupt. Quite a contrast from the Trump 1.0 cabinet, which had some great people, at least to start with.
 
The Hormuz Strait will be a graveyard for American ships due to Iran Anti-Shipping. Kill them all!
IRGC does have a lot of anti-ship cruise, ballistic options plus drones.

Hormuz is quite narrow and swarms of IRGC munitions can overwhelm them.

But if USN is going through with this, they must be very confident in the efficacy of their AD and the speed of their OODA loop.

Or is it all hubris and an impending disaster?
 
But if USN is going through with this, they must be very confident in the efficacy of their AD and the speed of their OODA loop.

Or is it all hubris and an impending disaster?

We shall know in a few short days.
 
Trump has offered the US Govt will underwrite vessels if they wish to proceed with it.
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"If necessary".. it is necessary...bring some ships into the Persian gulf ..near our coast and zagros mountains.
 
I agree, and I will add that any new administration is likely to follow the same attitude. Americans have had it with being the villain for everybody and their nephew, despite not being one (yes, I said it on PDF), so we might as well act as suits us, and us alone.

It is about bloody time.

That's dumb

The U.S has been incredibly destructive for the world and slowly but surely it's gotten worse and worse and worse
 
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More signs that the civil leadership of Iran and IRGC are acting independently from each other.

Hell no ! There is some foul play. Now or after some more false flags, azerbaijan will have reason to support against iran. I believe they are looking for reason and we may see ground invasion after all.

Its my speculation, which can 100% be false.
 

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