US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

[AZ_HighCountry]

AirPower isn’t going to do it the whole shock and awe thing was done 6 month ago everything now is ok we have seen that one before kind of deal is trump actually willing to do the unthinkable boots on the ground but only thing that would guarantee is years of bloody fighting

There's not enough combat troops in the region. It doesn't matter if there are 50K or even 150K troops over there. Not all are grunts. It's the grunts that are in short supply.

Personally, until I see evidence to the contrary, I suspect Iran is holding back on its actual launch capabilities. They learned a thing or two back when we were Scud hunting nor am I of the belief we've knocked out all of their missile facilities including access.

As for the economic war, it's a question of who is willing to hold out the longest. Political fallout can be a powerful motivator. If you care about it that is.

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[F-22Raptor]

Incredible deployment from the Lincoln carrier group. 9+ months at sea, 6 months of heavy combat operations, launched thousands of sorties and strikes, and successfully defended the group from all enemy attacks.

 

[Pakistani Dragon]

Starting to sound like a near perfect interception rate that’s being disproven in real time and what’s not being proven in real time we will see satellite images very soon

How many times does Iran need to attack the same base, and with how many ballistic missiles, before it's supposedly “totally destroyed”?

I mean, they've been attacking U.S. bases in the region since 28 February, and it's now 2 September.

There are a total of 19 US bases in the region. Some of these bases have been hit repeatedly over the past six months, yet they're still operating.

So how many missiles does it actually take before a major U.S. airbase is considered totally destroyed?

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

You only know of 19 US bases in the region.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Incredible deployment from the Lincoln carrier group. 9+ months at sea, 6 months of heavy combat operations, launched thousands of sorties and strikes, and successfully defended the group from all enemy attacks.

And as beat up as it appears on the surface, will likely spend the next 2 years in port for long overdue maintenance and refitting.

 

[Davey Crockett]

The Abraham Lincoln is due to dock on Wednesday at nearby Laem Chabang, with two accompanying Navy vessels, to allow nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard to rest and recuperate after over 200 days at sea, according to Thai officials.

 

[F-22Raptor]

 

[Davey Crockett]

Question of the day:

Which US President holds the all time record for bombing wedding ceremonies?




Which US President holds the all time record for bombing wedding ceremonies?


While no official U.S. military record tracks this specific metric, independent investigative journalism and human rights tracking indicate that multiple U.S. presidential administrations have overseen operations resulting in fatal airstrikes on wedding gatherings. [1, 2]

The highest frequency of these specific incidents occurred during the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, coinciding with the peak of the post-9/11 War on Terror and the rapid expansion of the covert drone program. [1, 2]

Prominent documented incidents spanning different administrations include:

George W. Bush Administration
During the early years of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, several conventional airstrikes mistakenly targeted wedding parties where celebratory gunfire was misidentified as hostile engagement. [1]

• • July 2002 (Deh Bala, Afghanistan): A U.S. airstrike targeted a wedding party, killing an estimated 48 civilians. [1]
  • May 2004 (Mukaradeeb, Iraq): A U.S. military operation targeted a suspected safe house, destroying what local witnesses and family members stated was a wedding celebration, killing over 40 people. [1]
  • July 2008 (Haska Meyna, Afghanistan): U.S. aircraft dropped multiple bombs on a wedding procession escorting a bride, killing 47 civilians, predominantly women and children. [1]
  • November 2008 (Wech Baghtu, Afghanistan): A joint investigation found that a U.S. airstrike on a housing complex hosting a wedding party killed 37 civilians.