2025 Israel - Iranian conflict

AlexYe

Junior Member
Registered Member

lube

Junior Member
Registered Member
Israel have a domestic multilayer system like Arrow 3 and the Iron Dome plus US defense systems like THAAD and Patriot plus British defense systems plus Jordanian defense systems.

US bases only have Patriot systems to defend themselves. Basically sitting ducks.

The rude awakening is that a lot of current US invulnerability is really because of the deterrence effect of attacking a major power.
If you're already at war though....
 

tokenanalyst

Brigadier
Registered Member
The rude awakening is that a lot of current US invulnerability is really because of the deterrence effect of attacking a major power.
If you're already at war though....
The Saudis have a pretty complex defense system that include US technology like THAAD and Patriot, Korean systems that can shut down NK medium range missiles. But I don't think they are stupid enough to waste their assets defending US bases just to be leave defenseless against Iranian missiles, just to defend a country that they don't really like.
 

tankphobia

Senior Member
Registered Member
My former U.S. Army friend who served in Afghanistan said that one of his buddies got recalled. Military action is pretty much confirmed at this point, real question is if the ground troops are there as backup or will there be boots on the ground first thing… Iranian air defense is non factor at this point.
I think it was basically confirmed when we started seeing videos of lobster and steaks being served aboard ships in the US navy, not a lot of alternative interpretations for increased food budget other than preparing for war.
 

siegecrossbow

General
Staff member
Super Moderator
I think it was basically confirmed when we started seeing videos of lobster and steaks being served aboard ships in the US navy, not a lot of alternative interpretations for increased food budget other than preparing for war.

To be fair they get this treatment when they have long deployment too. Now it is pretty much confirmed.
 

lube

Junior Member
Registered Member
I think it was basically confirmed when we started seeing videos of lobster and steaks being served aboard ships in the US navy, not a lot of alternative interpretations for increased food budget other than preparing for war.

Wasn't the excuse was it was Trump's birthday, special flag day.
Did think it was a poor reasoning for the navy to serve better rations for the army's anniversary.
 
Top