Israel flies stealth missions over Iranian nuclear bases
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If a British soldier shot a kid in Northern Ireland for throwing a stone during the troubles, he'd spend the rest of his life in Jail. Quite rightly.
However, the fact that the reconnaisance platform can also double as a weapons platform would seem to send a rather powerful political and military message.
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Some folks have a really odd sense of proportion.
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However, the fact that the reconnaisance platform can also double as a weapons platform would seem to send a rather powerful political and military message.
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That's the message you have chosen to read. Other (more "reasonable") people read an entirely different message. Especially considering the timing. Israel just admitted they bombed the Syrian nuclear facility without a war. They appear to be saying they could (and would) do the same in Iran.
The US told N Korea they could (and would) take out their nuclear facilities without a war. Suddenly their leader is ready to talk about their nukes. Funny how that works, yes?
The US told N Korea they could (and would) take out their nuclear facilities without a war. Suddenly their leader is ready to talk about their nukes. Funny how that works, yes?
There are heaps of options you have not listed.
Use your imagination a bit....the Israeli's sure do when it comes to a need to be creative.
The air craft are the latest stealth designs and a four engine Tanker sure looks like an Airliner from a distance especially at night.
Use your imagination a bit....the Israeli's sure do when it comes to a need to be creative.
The air craft are the latest stealth designs and a four engine Tanker sure looks like an Airliner from a distance especially at night.
The combat radius of the F-35A is 590nm. The one way range from Israel to a site in Iran, such as Natanz, is 1100nm. Figure it out.
Even assuming they have a suitable friend provide a tanker over the Gulf they would be sucking on fumes to reach it - and without any acceptable diversion if there were a problem.
You could hypothesise about tanking over Saudi etc - but that’s not what the story states, but might be trying to imply. In which case it is, depending on the source, the story is as likely to be propaganda as truth.
Even assuming they have a suitable friend provide a tanker over the Gulf they would be sucking on fumes to reach it - and without any acceptable diversion if there were a problem.
You could hypothesise about tanking over Saudi etc - but that’s not what the story states, but might be trying to imply. In which case it is, depending on the source, the story is as likely to be propaganda as truth.
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WHY? Already answered. To send a message.
Why put nukes on bombers and fly them along the borders of the Soviet Union? To send a message.
Why put nukes on submarines that patrol the borders of the Soviet Union? To send a message.
Why put nukes on missiles that can reach the Soviet Union? To send a message.
NONE of those messages were declarations of war.
Why put nukes on bombers and fly them along the borders of the Soviet Union? To send a message.
Why put nukes on submarines that patrol the borders of the Soviet Union? To send a message.
Why put nukes on missiles that can reach the Soviet Union? To send a message.
NONE of those messages were declarations of war.
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The combat radius of the F-35A is 590nm. The one way range from Israel to a site in Iran, such as Natanz, is 1100nm. Figure it out.
Even assuming they have a suitable friend provide a tanker over the Gulf they would be sucking on fumes to reach it - and without any acceptable diversion if there were a problem.
You could hypothesise about tanking over Saudi etc - but that’s not what the story states, but might be trying to imply. In which case it is, depending on the source, the story is as likely to be propaganda as truth.
Even assuming they have a suitable friend provide a tanker over the Gulf they would be sucking on fumes to reach it - and without any acceptable diversion if there were a problem.
You could hypothesise about tanking over Saudi etc - but that’s not what the story states, but might be trying to imply. In which case it is, depending on the source, the story is as likely to be propaganda as truth.
Further, some "friend" might provide air cover for the Israeli tanker when it's in the Persian Gulf airspace. Maybe an Aegis ship. Maybe a carrier. Maybe both.
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The air distance from Israel to international airspace in the Persian Gulf is about 790 miles. Let's call it 800. That's well within the range of an F-35. Once tanked in the Persian Gulf, an F-35 can reach most of Iran and return to the Gulf to get tanked again. And that assumes the Israelis don't have any stealthy fuel tanks. If the Israelis have developed stealthy external tanks, or developed tanks that can fit inside the F-35's weapons bay, the equation could be very different.
Further, some "friend" might provide air cover for the Israeli tanker when it's in the Persian Gulf airspace. Maybe an Aegis ship. Maybe a carrier. Maybe both.
Further, some "friend" might provide air cover for the Israeli tanker when it's in the Persian Gulf airspace. Maybe an Aegis ship. Maybe a carrier. Maybe both.
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To send a message.
Quite piratical, actually.
Why did the Yehudis, America's poisonous daughter in the Middle East, choose to use American "stealth" bombers to "send a message".
Sending bombers over someone else's country is a very American way of thinking.
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"If a British soldier shot a kid in Northern Ireland for throwing a stone during the troubles, he'd spend the rest of his life in Jail. Quite rightly."
these days you're right - but not the Paras at Bloody Sunday.................
The Israelis have a poor sense of proportion - over-reaction every time
these days you're right - but not the Paras at Bloody Sunday.................
The Israelis have a poor sense of proportion - over-reaction every time
