U.S. deploys B-2 stealth bombers near Yemen and Iran, bolsters Mideast posture
U.S. deploys B-2 stealth bombers near Yemen and Iran, bolsters Mideast posture
Remember when Trump said he’d end forever wars?
He will. He's going to start WWIII and we'll all be dead. Thus, no more wars. Very peaceful. It's kind of like 4D chess but with two or three fewer dimensions.
Ah, Sundial...
Can someone let the guys know I lost my signal invite, wanting to keep abreast of US defence movements.
Ah, I see. The first capital “W” war he’s gonna start is gonna be Iran.
bolsters Mideast posture
New world salad just dropped from imperial media. jfc.
A war with Iran would be disasterous.
Saudi Arabia historically, had half of their oil supply severed temporarily due to an Iranian drone strike.
Iran has developed special assets capable of hitting Americans in a distance of 2,500 KM. Each and every American base in the region would be threatened with a strike.
A ground campaign would place American troops into disadvantageous terrain and would lead to massive losses, likely requiring a draft.
Iran’s coastline is made up of bays, inlets, coves, and islands, all of which can hide really nasty things.
Unlike the Iraqis, the Iranians are not so mindbogglingly incompetent as to be unable to use their sights (unlike the Iraqis which some of whom didn't even know how to use the sights on their tanks for example, even less on how to use a tank's more advanced features like infrared and FCS). The Iranians actually train somewhat realistically at times.
Unlike the Iraqis, the Iranians have a somewhat coherent defense plan:
"As enemy supply lines stretched into Iran’s interior, they would be vulnerable to interdiction by special stay-behind cells, which the IRGC has formed to harass enemy rear operations. The Artesh, a mix of armored, infantry and mechanized units, would constitute Iran’s initial line of defense against invading forces. IRGC troops would support this effort, but they would also form the core of popular resistance, the bulk of which would be supplied by the Basij, the IRGC’s paramilitary volunteer force. The IRGC has developed a wartime mobilization plan for the Basij, called the Mo’in Plan, according to which Basij personnel would augment regular IRGC units in an invasion scenario. IRGC and Basij exercises have featured simulated ambushes on enemy armored columns and helicopters. Much of this training has been conducted in an urban environment, suggesting that Iran intends to lure enemy forces into cities where they would be deprived of mobility and close air support. Iran has emphasized passive defense measures—techniques used to enhance the battlefield survivability —including camouflage, concealment and deception."
Heck, the insurgency alone would “make the Afghan and Iraqi conflicts look like a walk in the park.”
Most (70%+) Iranians would welcome the U.S. getting rid of the Mullahs, freeing them.
That doesn’t mean they want the US to inflict half a million civilian casualties, as they did when ridding Iraq of Saddam Hussein. And this time, Trump and Hegseth will be running the show, so it’s a certainty it’ll be worse.
Personally I would tend to agree with you, but that didn't stop the Iranians from having protest events in Iran calling for Trump to win/invade.
People don't always act logically, or maybe they measure the 'lesser of the two evils' and take actions based on that. Iranians were hoping Trump would win the election just for that reason, to invade and kick out the Mullahs.
Yeah, no. The Iranians had a front row seat on what happened when the Americans 'freed' the Iraqis.
Yeah, no. The Iranians had a front row seat on what happened when the Americans ‘freed’ the Iraqis.
I spoke to a younger Iranian once who ran an electronic store in Tehran about the very same thing.
I asked him if they wanted (at that time) G.W. Bush to come in and free them, Iraq style. He took a moment to think, then said, before the Iraqi invasion, yes definitely. After, the invasion, not so much. But also, that he definitely hated the Mullahs.
If you ask older Iranians, they all overwhelmingly want that to happen. So might just be an age divide thing.
Wait, I didn't get that message. Why are we not in this group chat?
I changed my name to "Sweaty Balls" and was invited immediately.
You're clearly not cool enough, it was sent over Steam chat