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2026-04-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by badanov 2026-04-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1763 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

1 So blow the oil fields.
That'll show US.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-08 01:35|| 2026-04-08 01:35|| Front Page Top

2 Make everyone who bid up oil prices to pay in full for their orders.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-04-08 06:50|| 2026-04-08 06:50|| Front Page Top

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-08 09:35|| 2026-04-08 09:35|| Front Page Top

4 I am not very sympathetic toward our NATO 'allies' who have navies that in theory can be deployed to the Persian Gulf, but have politicians who lack the spine to do something.

What about some of the rest of our allies like Poland, the Czech Republic, Japan, S. Korea and Australia, etc who for one reason or another lack the ability to help?
While Japan and S. Korea have capable navies, what they don't have is the logistical support ships to deploy some 6800 nautical miles away.
While they could probably use our logistical ships, that would just be a drain on our logistical support for no real gain.

The US is the only country that can deploy a significant force half way around the world and supply it.

Posted by Chantry 2026-04-08 10:26|| 2026-04-08 10:26|| Front Page Top

5 ...the Chinese are working hard to catch up.

Posted by Procopiu2k 2026-04-08 10:50|| 2026-04-08 10:50|| Front Page Top

6 @6 They are and their equipment may look impressive, but how good are their people?

How good are they at damage control?
Are junior enlisted and junior officers encouraged to think for themselves and take action?
How reliable is their equipment in a real operational environment?

Posted by Chantry 2026-04-08 13:23|| 2026-04-08 13:23|| Front Page Top

7 ^ I bet their laundry's top notch

Posted by Frank G 2026-04-08 13:43|| 2026-04-08 13:43|| Front Page Top

8 ^^^^^^
SOTD candidate!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-04-08 16:03|| 2026-04-08 16:03|| Front Page Top

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