US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

[VCheng]

Pretty much. When this war ends (if it doesn't turn into a forever war) how long does Cuba and Greenland have left before the yanks try and pounce?

It would depend on how this war ends, I suppose.

 

[EugeneP]

Are there any side effects to the crew continuously being frazzled from such high powered radars on both sides?
Even simpler stuff like The AC130 gunships did have higher brain cancer rates for its crew

Little gets into the aircraft. No more dangerous than cooking with a microwave oven. Probably less than living near a high-power TV transmitter antenna.

 

[EugeneP]

Pretty much. When this war ends (if it doesn't turn into a forever war) how long does Cuba and Greenland have left before the yanks try and pounce?

Seems unlikely as this war is likely to outlast Trump. Iran will be his main course.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Little gets into the aircraft. No more dangerous than cooking with a microwave oven. Probably less than living near a high-power TV transmitter antenna.

You are likely to suffer more from holding your cellphone to your ear all day than you are riding around in a C-130.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

So, doing a bit of reading this morning, while some cling to "it's only another $20 at the pump", the US Jet Fuel Index is up 72% since the war began.

 

[VCheng]

So, doing a bit of reading this morning, while some cling to "it's only another $20 at the pump", the US Jet Fuel Index is up 72% since the war began.

It all adds up! And every dollar here means a dollar less for something else.

My fillups are now over 150 a pop, and I have a busy driving season ahead. It ain't gonna be easy.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

It all adds up! And every dollar here means a dollar less for something else.

My fillups are now over 150 a pop, and I have a busy driving season ahead. It ain't gonna be easy.

Was chatting with a coworker last night. Yes, even though I'm retired, they are still my friends. He confirmed the surcharges from the airlines and trucking companies have hit and of course those are being passed on to the customers.

IIRC, next week the USPS surcharges go into effect as well for certain delivery classes.

Oh, and for those who live on Amazon? Yup, you guessed it.

 

[Yasser76]

Yeah, good point. Against Iran I am getting real NVA vibes. This has many many more comparisons to Vietnam then we may care to admit....

 

[Ali_Baba]

Personally I think the main offensive area will be the Qeshm and Larak islands. Kargh is very likely just a smoke screen for this operation. Logistics wise it makes a ton of sense, the islands are located at the mouth of the strait and are closer to Oman and the UAE.

Yanks can take on and target Iran's A2/AD around this chain, essentially eliminating the blockade and the Iranian control over this area. But again the question is how do they plan on keeping these islands under their control and how many souls are they comfortable losing with this operation
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And we know that UAE will help provide the logistics for this operation, in return for the capture of Iranian Islands. In the event that this takes place, then Iran would really need to take the gloves off when dealing with UAE and show them the true meaning of treachery.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Just up on Oilprice.com:

 

[fameen]

Seems unlikely as this war is likely to outlast Trump. Iran will be his main course.

Maybe..., but the economy won't last another month and the midterms are in November. So impeachment in January...

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Source is IATA.org:


Not hard to see what the ramifications are globally especially if you are in the airfreight business.

 

[Davey Crockett]

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[AZ_HighCountry]

Maybe..., but the economy won't last another month and the midterms are in November. So impeachment in January...

But no removal from office unless either:

A. the Democrats hold every seat of theirs that is currently up for reelection AND they flip ALL of the Republican seats that are up.
B. enough Senate Republicans side with the Democrats to vote for removal.

I see neither as feasible.

 

[MirageV3ff]

And we know that UAE will help provide the logistics for this operation, in return for the capture of Iranian Islands. In the event that this takes place, then Iran would really need to take the gloves off when dealing with UAE and show them the true meaning of treachery.

If Iran does manage to weather this storm. UAE frankly won't have long. And it would join in proxy wars against the UAE. It'll be interesting how all of this will unfold