Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 4012545)

The jones act, wtf. Hello, anybody home? Got ourselves buried deep in another Islamic tar baby. Resolved; Authorize LeMay stratagem on primary threat targets. Offer air conditioned, secure area sanctuary including bunk, hot chow & free Wi-Fi to vetted refugees. Mark 82/84 schedule/dispatch on concentrations of enemy units. Not to exceed a pace beyond practical ability to support. At minimum 9 months out. Raise service branch strength but defer announcement of deployment timetable until timing’s right. Because it’s blatantly too soon.

Originally Posted by Hubcapped (Post 4012558)

you need help

Originally Posted by Hubcapped (Post 4012685)

so what was the point of attacking iran again?

Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 4012131)

We, Israel/US hold the high hand. Sustain the air assault, long as it takes. Get them to confront that, a lasting deal will be stuck. Putin will agree to meet Z, dogs and cats won’t have to live together. End this thing prematurely, we lose.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 4012733)

It is most likely true, now that we're here, that it would be best to see it through.

Regardless of diplomatic inroads or not, about a month to service all DMPIs. No need to leave any chips on the table... it will be a very lengthy and difficult process for IR to replace most of the big hardware, if it's even possible.

Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 4012739)

I think so anyway. Yes. What except infidels does this enemy fear most? Dishonor before Allah. Seizing the oil rig sand bar may be just enough to motivate the Rev. guard into muzzling mullahs just long enough, for a bargain in principle to be struck.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 4012835)

Kharg Island is definitely on the menu, pretty much the center-piece of what's left of their oil export economy, and sparsely populated. Easy Peasy.

If they want to try to drag this out via the strait, that can be a two-way street. Good luck shipping economically relevant quantities of oil overland via the old silk road, in non-articulated tanker trucks :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Extenda (Post 4012886)

Who can deal with austerity longer? The IRGC or Americans paying 5, 6, 7 dollars a gallon gas when they’re already taking out pay day loans for groceries?

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 4012835)

Kharg Island is definitely on the menu, pretty much the center-piece of what's left of their oil export economy, and sparsely populated. Easy Peasy.

If they want to try to drag this out via the strait, that can be a two-way street. Good luck shipping economically relevant quantities of oil overland via the old silk road, in non-articulated tanker trucks :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Excargodog (Post 4012902)

You have no conception of true poverty.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...RbDwLwcph6zH5f

For that matter, the Norwegians had $5 a gallon gas back in the 1980s WHILE PUMPING FROM THE NORTH SEA AND SELLING IT. Along with a 115% tax on new cars with internal combustion engines and a 25% rate in EVs.

Which is how a country with less than 6 million people got themselves a $2 TRILLION sovereign wealth fund, increasing by about a quarter TRILLION each year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/27/norw...alth-fund.html