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[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 minutes ago

It seams like the US isn't interested in winning wars, they just like starting them and then extending them for as long as possible.

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 hours ago

Good, we deserve an equivalent response. The bullies need humbled.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

This is nothing new, mapping out radars and intercept infra in advance, plus overwhelming the response ability, depleting interceptor stock with cheap rockets and drones is basic modern warfare, just as in NATO-Russia war.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 12 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

The crazy part here is that NATO evidently hasn't learned anything at all over past 4 years.

[–] Lenins_Dumbbell@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Truth be told, even if NATO did learn, it won't matter. They're too deep in the neoliberal hole to reverse course now. Their arms manufacturers won't do anything without fat checks, and the US is running out of checks to write.

You know how they say, "don't let your mouth write checks your ass can't cash?" US is having a bunch of its checks bounce.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 hours ago

completely agree

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 6 points 14 hours ago

They only learn after the fact. When their own blood drenches the sand.

[–] vane@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Call me crazy but maybe it was just a test if Iran have those missiles they claim they have.

Iran claims to have operational hypersonic missiles (Fattah-1, Khorramshahr-4) capable of Mach 15.

https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/irans-hypersonic-missiles-summed-up-in-4-words/

This is 18376 km / h flying on < 100km orbit. You need some kind of radar mesh to detect that but even if you have one there is probably 1 minute left for reaction. Only skynet level defense can do it.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 hours ago

not to mention that Iran is systematically destroying US radars across the region as we speak

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Never thought about this before, but if China was going to start shit they're getting a really good look at US capabilities right now with little risk other than market disruption.

[–] Lenins_Dumbbell@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 12 hours ago

Honestly, I think China is probably thinking they vastly overestimated the US.

If Iran is outproducing the US and most of NATO, China could run circles around them.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 15 hours ago

Indeed, a lot of the US capabilities and limitations are being revealed now. I'd also be shocked if China wasn't quietly testing stuff like radars in Iran to see if they can detect US stealth jets for example.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The US uses its operations to test out kit as well. Desert Storm was especially useful in that regard as there was plenty of time in the build up. Could it be the pesky Chinese and Russians are doing the same. Uncle Sam may come away with a bloody nose unless this is resolved quickly.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 15 hours ago

You'd think the US would've already been learning these lessons in Ukraine, but evidently they were not. And this is the first time the US got itself into a war where it does not control escalation. I don't see why Iran would settle for anything less than pushing the US out of the region entirely at this point.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 3 points 21 hours ago

That web page is a nightmare.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] baggins@beehaw.org 1 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Can only see a bit of it due to ads. Can’t scroll past. There is nowhere to turn them off.

[–] Sims@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

Did you click the real url instead of the archive link ? link

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

the article itself looks like it's supposed to be very short and declarative.

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