Iran

[rikberry31]

Or they could just ask for a loan from the Somali Learing Center in Minnesota

I was thinking the same thing. If they can't get through congress the Pentagon could open some daycares.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I was under the impression that the U.S. Navy was going to escort all the shiping. That would pretty much eliminate the threats from missiles and drones.

As of last night they had committed to doing it but had not agreed to a time table. My guess is they want to soften that shoreline up a bit first.

 

[85SugarVol]

Time to carpet bomb the coasts with those B-52s. Wish we still had the Iowa battleships in commission. There isn’t anything that can take out a shore battery better than a 16 inch shell.

Do I hear an argument for Trump’s Big Beautiful Battleship ?

 

[LouderVol]

It's like Star Wars, knocking missiles out of the sky above your head. Daily Mail reporter who saw the Iron Dome in action tells why Israelis seem so unflappable amid Iran war​

It's like Star Wars, knocking missiles out of the sky right above your head.

I'd been to Israel before, but it wasn't until covering its war with Hamas that I understood what the Iron Dome means to the country.

Within days of arriving at work as a news correspondent in January 2024, I was at a bus stop in southeastern Tel Aviv during rush hour, surrounded by students with their backpacks, old women with their shopping bags and soldiers with rifles - all waiting for the same bus.

As I stood there, intrigued by this uniquely Israeli scene, a shrill, oscillating howl started blaring all around us. It took me a few seconds to realize it was a 'Red Alert,' Israel's missile warning siren.

Everyone started running.

Some took cover under nearby trees. Others shielded themselves next to a concrete wall. Still others, including little kids and uniformed soldiers, ran up a small hill behind us for a clearer view of the sky.

I followed them, naively reaching for my notebook and pen in hopes of snagging a quick interview before whatever happened next. But there was no time.

Within about 45 seconds of when the sirens started, we could hear Hamas rockets that had been fired from Gaza zooming northward through the late-afternoon sky.

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I landed in Tel Aviv to cover Israel's war with Hamas, and within days I witnessed the Iron Dome in action while waiting for a bus, as the 'Red Alert' - Israel's missile warning siren - blared overhead

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Civilians around me took cover while some ran up the hill to see the interception - within seconds, I could hear the missiles from Gaza (PICTURED: Civilians taking cover from an Iranian airstrike on February 28)

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I saw the Iron Dome in action within days of arriving in Tel Aviv

Daily Mail reporter recounts seeing the Iron Dome in action when she arrived in Tel Aviv in 2024 and how its protection has left a feeling of ease among Israelis despite the war with Iran.

www.dailymail.co.uk

just as a reminder, it works in Israel because it is tiny. and we fund it. Israel would be the 48th biggest state

 

[LouderVol]

Iran no longer has a navy to blockade with.

with how small the straight is, they don't need to. they could push sea mines into the straight and just let them float around as a huge deterrent. yeah it would be random, and probably bite them in the butt, but considering their current lack of navy its not the worst idea in the world.

also the terrorists in Yemen didn't have all of the equipment Iran does and still effed with shipping in a much bigger area. "landlocked" nations can still eff with shipping, just ask Russia dealing with Ukraine.

 

[McDad]

Not me. I upsized my panties to allow for fluid movement.

 

[hog88]

I cant figure out how tiny little drones are so destructive, like even to tanks. Warheads cant be very big. They somehow take out tanks, but dont have alot of speed for kinetic energy like an RPG, Maybe they use a blast to expel a pentrator.

I would wager we take some drone hits on escorts at some point..just about impossible to be 100% effective.

They're not exactly "tiny". I'd say some are weighing close to 500lbs.

 

[McDad]

For those that dont know, they create a gas pocket which lifts ship out of the water, or displaces the water, and breaks the hull.

Kinda like giving McDad a piggy back ride..something gonna break.

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If I wasn't so jolly, I'd be hurt by your post.

 

[LouderVol]

Ships… big ships that is are likely the least important component of Iran‘s ability to block the Strait. They have a bunch of other assets, including missiles that could be launched at basically point blank range. Whether or not our destroyers AEGIS systems could successfully defend the ship would be a big question. Theoretically, if they launch enough of these missile simultaneously, it could overwhelm any of our systems.

And for what it’s worth, again, I’m not sure it would actually work, but Iran is infamous for its mosquito fleet of fast speed boats that theoretically could cause problems for our larger vessels.

The military craft aside, normal oil tankers are absolutely sitting ducks through the Strait right now, based on my reads.

they wouldn't use the Aegis system at that range. the Phalanx or whatever the sea version is would kick in. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT no more missile. bullets are a lot cheaper and plentiful than missiles.

fwiw, I still think Iran could effect a blockade like status without actually being in the water, just pointing out Aegis isn't the only line of defense.

 

[LouderVol]

Time to carpet bomb the coasts with those B-52s. Wish we still had the Iowa battleships in commission. There isn’t anything that can take out a shore battery better than a 16 inch shell.

temper temper

 

[McDad]

Time to carpet bomb the coasts with those B-52s.

Hey they are a decent alternative rock band but I think they're a little too old to be useful in war

 

[rikberry31]

Holy crap! 10%?!

The British Caliphate

 

[NashVol11]

 

[ButchPlz]

with how small the straight is, they don't need to. they could push sea mines into the straight and just let them float around as a huge deterrent. yeah it would be random, and probably bite them in the butt, but considering their current lack of navy its not the worst idea in the world.

also the terrorists in Yemen didn't have all of the equipment Iran does and still effed with shipping in a much bigger area. "landlocked" nations can still eff with shipping, just ask Russia dealing with Ukraine.

People severely underestimate how inexpensive, yet extremely destructive, terrorism can be.

 

[NashVol11]

This idea that the press are "just trying to make Trump look bad" by making it "front page news" when troops die is not going very well

 

[ButchPlz]

This idea that the press are "just trying to make Trump look bad" by making it "front page news" when troops die is not going very well

At this stage that's par for the course for the administration and president whose sole purpose appears to be slapping his name all over stuff, at this point.

 

[TVOLS]

So does that mean the Kuwaiti pilot gets to call himself an ACE?

After this more than likely he won’t be piloting again. Something not right here. You don’t ripple fire three F-15’s that are probably in visual range. This is only an opinion without knowing more details.

 

[NashVol11]

Newsom has gone full Mamdani.

He says the United States is being pushed by Israel into a position where it may “have to reconsider its military support,” and he’s now echoing the claim that Israel is an apartheid state.

The Democratic Party is dead.

Why does the Democratic Party's life depend on Israel?

 

[LouderVol]

Hey they are a decent alternative rock band but I think they're a little too old to be useful in war

Those planes are older than the band. and will be around for much longer delivering more hurt than anything else that flies.

as much as I love the A10, I would throw it away to make sure we kept the B.U.F.F.s

although I will say its a bit of a waste to fill it up with smart tech. those effers were made to drop metric tons of dumb stuff in a "too whom it may concern" approach.

 

[NashVol11]

I was in Madrid and all over Spain relatively recently, and despite the handful of Africans there selling knockoff soccer jerseys, it's a far cry to call anywhere I went "Islamic".

Same here. Was in Portugal and Spain in August

 

[LouderVol]

People severely underestimate how inexpensive, yet extremely destructive, terrorism can be.

even if there is only one successful strike on a ship, no one else is going to go thru there. especially if the insurance isn't available.

how soon until the US government gets into that part of the game?

 

[hog88]

Those planes are older than the band. and will be around for much longer delivering more hurt than anything else that flies.

as much as I love the A10, I would throw it away to make sure we kept the B.U.F.F.s

although I will say its a bit of a waste to fill it up with smart tech. those effers were made to drop metric tons of dumb stuff in a "too whom it may concern" approach.

Why can't we have both?

Transfer the A-10s and AC-130s to the Army and get the AF out of CAS.

 

[Orangeburst]

Hey they are a decent alternative rock band but I think they're a little too old to be useful in war

The Love Shack is now a Hate Shack

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Do I hear an argument for Trump’s Big Beautiful Battleship ?

With gold cannon. Hell yeah

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Why can't we have both?

Transfer the A-10s and AC-130s to the Army and get the AF out of CAS.

I'd go back in today to fly gunships.