I am not questioning the strategic thought process and success of Iran's long game that directly (and indirectly) forms the only threat axis against Israel and also (in Yemen) pretty much put the Saudis in their place.
That is to be admired (militarily). But that won't extend to Iran can win a...
Post exchange analysis from satellite imagery.
Both countries crossed a threshold and demonstrated what they could do to each other IF they had nukes.
For the ballistic missile that hit the Nevatim air base, with a tactical nuclear warhead, it would have eliminated it.
The Israelis that used...
I really want Mcgregor and Scott to be right and I want Iranians to have parity with Israel.
But Scott and Mcregor have both been wrong. They though Russians were going to overrun Ukraine since before the invasion and Russians stuck in stalemate and now $61BN going to Ukraine.
May be in this...
Assuming 2,500 number is correct, this is not something to be proud off, given the cost to go into kill these. 1-2 million misplaced and 100-200K injured/wounded and orphans.
I don't count the dead Gazans since they were the lucky ones. The survivors and the injured htat got treated with...
Can you site a credible source that claims that Israel does not have the means?
Israel's entire doctrine against non neighboring countries has been based on Israel doctrine.
The emperor no clothes country pretty much can do as it pleases to helpless Palestinians (Gaza or West Bank) and all the...
Can you pls write full sentences in correct english like the 99% of the forum members. Its impossible to dialogue with you when you deliberately misspell words. It takes away from the intellectual arguments you make. I may not agree with them but I like seeing your perspective.
I would be very careful of this mulsim gungho-ness that Iran is a superpower and Israel has nothing. This is the mindset that some had Hamas went in and first week of Israel's retaliation.
2million lives disrupted and all of Gaza decimated and most muslim loser nations either quiet or helpoing...
Interesting analysis of Iran's defensive weapons.
I think Iran's best defenses are: 1. Its a big country 2. Its assets are dispersed 3. Non existent air force so nothing important to destroy 4. Its distance from Israel through hostile territory 5. Most importantly people are tough . The prior...
you more bold about Iran's capabilities than even Iranians themselves. Its easy for us to be here on keyboard and have a glorified view of Iranian capability knowing that we are not going to be in the firing line of any retaliation or economic embargo.
Most of the drones were shotdown before...
Israel probably has a trick up its sleeve, but its default approach that involves projecting air power over a defenseless neighbor will not be used here because it won't have any effect.
No way that a traditional airstrike works.
So either Israel goes Jericho and then be prepared for a...
Unless Iran lobbed its primitive ballistic missiles, and the US and Israel KNOW that the next generation of missiles that Iran has were not used, then this would be considered serious trouble.
But if the best Iran has in terms of ballistic missiles were used and only a few of them landed on one...
This is a country I am told in the 1980s use to broadcast its english TV news referring to Israel as 'Israeli Enemy'. How it fell so low to be completely kissing Israeli a** and seeing Gazans out the door over which king....
So its Jericho 2 missiles (conventional warhead) against Iranian drone factories or random Revolutionary Guard sites. I doubt the nuclear facilities are in a single place waiting to be hit by a conventional weapon.
Israeli Air Force is not going to be of much use: 600 miles is its combat radius...
By posting, I am not endorsing this source, but even Israeli press is admitting both bases were hit and infrastructure and an aircraft damaged.
They claim that only 1% of missiles made it. May or may not be true.
But one take away I have is that while Iran is telling the US that its trying to...
I would like to believe this but none of us can be sure the actual extent of the damage. The Israelis for sure will never admit as it would give validity to which of the projectiles got through.
And the Iranians for their part of have a carefully calibrated response for which they sent ample...
And which of these muslim countries have not been coopted or corrupted to actually want to do something with these technologies ONCE they have them. Countries like Egypt that have 4x their debt in the last decade and then buying worthless Rafales when there is no adversary. This is the mindset...
Every law enforcement organization has a tactical unit: specially trained weapons and tactics. This includes DEA, ATF, and also Marshals. None of the US federal enforcement has a default para-military status, which implies that vast majority of its operators are armed with heavier weapons.
You seem to be enamored by emotion.
USA 1-1 with Iran, sure no match. But US as a superpower has to choose who its most powerful enemies are and outmatch them militarily, geopolitically, and industrially. Iran is only relevant because of Israel. Full stop.
Its China that US is geared towards...
This has proven that if you give ample warning and launch drones that go at the speed of a car with 6 hours to arrive, then they will all be blown out of the sky.
The warning was not just of the 7 hours, but days since all airspace over Iraq/Syria thats used for international traffic likely had...