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Old 13th May 2026 | 12:33
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BillS
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Perhaps some action that we missed in the Mediterranean just south of Spain.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/12/w...o-north-korea?
”The US military has also shown an interest in the area, twice sending a rare and sophisticated “nuke sniffer” aircraft, known as a WC135-R and based in Nebraska, over the scene of the incident since the Ursa Major sank – once on August 28 last year and again on February 6 this year, according to publicly available flight data.

A spokesman for the 55th Wing base in Offutt, Nebraska, Kris Pierce, confirmed the aircraft’s role usually “supports nuclear debris collection and analysis.” He added: “We cannot provide additional details regarding specific flight routing, mission findings, or any partner-related coordination.” Another WC135-R took a relatively similar flightpath 13 months before the Ursa Major sank, suggesting interest in the area may have pre-dated the sinking, or be routine.”

Could this have been intended for Iran?

I did notice unusual activity just south of Cartagena in November, both AWACS and B52 which I could hear passing overhead.
IIRC marine traffic also showed Russian vessel in the area at the time.



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