2nd Round seems about to start days from now. If I were IRGC commanders I'll do preemptive strikes to strike when all their forces are still not in place. Seize the strategic initiative and never let up until inflict unimaginable casualties on their militaries.
In brief for you.. because deep strike missions for the Americans, and whoever has experienced a military collision with them, it's difficult to limit it to one scenario...The arsenal they have has enough flexibility to deal with any targets, whatever their nature.
What will be the sequence of hitting goals, the first, second, third wave... Cruise missile strikes from the sea only or jointly with the air. This is determined by their Data banks, weapons arsenal, launch pads, ISR, and available theater of operations.
This figure shows what can be used in the air:
JASSM-ER Official range: 600 km to 1000 km, with their arsenal: 1000 advanced JASSM missiles and 2000 regular JASSM missiles with a range of 370 km, the B-2 carries 16 (and the B-52 approximately 20). In the case of the B2, you are in front of a Stealthy "carrier and carried" ; the bomber and the missile, and the launch from a very safe distance, very long stand off!!
Their new calculations are differed, mixed and are not comparable to their previous major air campaigns in the Gulf and Yugoslav wars... Every time it was modified as their armament developed... This allows the B-52 to participate in the first strike or bombing waves... If they decide to.
Each style has its advantages and weaknesses ... Cruise low -height from a well -known source; naval platforms at sea and their locations and its paths if the Iranians are a little bit of this calculation, it can be shot down in fairly good numbers ... but from the air, the missile's stealth feature, as well as a geographical important point with the air platform, where it is possible to fly from any direction 360 degrees around Iran, launch from unexpected places, and follow unpredictable paths that are not covered by Iranian air defenses...Therefore, if the strike takes place, it is not unlikely that it will be simultaneous from the air and sea, and the scenarios are multiple for many reasons... I mentioned just part of it....