Seems like Imperial ships have breached the blockade of the strait of Hormuz. Iran says that they must withdraw. Seems like a chaotic situation.
2026 Iran War Strategy and Analysis
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I don't know of any other websites that tracks Imperial assets, so I have to link to this pro-Imperial website.
As of now, it seems that 3 large carriers (Lincoln, Ford, Bush) may be used against Iran. These 3 are part of total of 4 available large carriers. The last one is Nimitz that should have been commissioned and started the process of being scrapped, but its "life" has been extended until March 2027. However, one does not know publicly how this extention impacts its readyness.
In regards to LHA / LHD, total of 3 are available, and 2 out of these 3 are deployed against Iran. These are: Boxer and Tripoli, whereas "Iwo Jima" is in the Caribbean, so that Iwo Jima can continue to terrorize Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Around 30% of all available Arleigh Burkes are deployed against Iran.
60% of mission capable B-1 bombers were / are used against Iran.
Around 26% (estimated) B-2 bombers were / are used against Iran.
Around 63% to 71% of total available E-3 AWACS are used against Iran.
Around 33% of mission capable KC-135 and KC-46 Pegasus are used against Iran.
THAAD systems: Around 29% to 43% of available US THAAD systems are used / deployed against Iran.
As of now, it seems that 3 large carriers (Lincoln, Ford, Bush) may be used against Iran. These 3 are part of total of 4 available large carriers. The last one is Nimitz that should have been commissioned and started the process of being scrapped, but its "life" has been extended until March 2027. However, one does not know publicly how this extention impacts its readyness.
In regards to LHA / LHD, total of 3 are available, and 2 out of these 3 are deployed against Iran. These are: Boxer and Tripoli, whereas "Iwo Jima" is in the Caribbean, so that Iwo Jima can continue to terrorize Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Around 30% of all available Arleigh Burkes are deployed against Iran.
60% of mission capable B-1 bombers were / are used against Iran.
Around 26% (estimated) B-2 bombers were / are used against Iran.
Around 63% to 71% of total available E-3 AWACS are used against Iran.
Around 33% of mission capable KC-135 and KC-46 Pegasus are used against Iran.
THAAD systems: Around 29% to 43% of available US THAAD systems are used / deployed against Iran.
You have to admit waiting until a ceasefire to go is pretty funny, but it won't be as funny as if they find themselves inside the Persian Gulf when ceasefire ends.
I think we can move past counting carriers now that the last 5 weeks has definitively demonstrated just how survivable those carriers are.
Give them 10 minutes....
Netanyahu requests delay in his corruption trial testimony
JERUSALEM, April 10 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked to postpone "giving testimony" in his long-running corruption trial that was set to resume next week, citing the ongoing security situation in the region, Netanyahu's lawyer said in a court filing on Friday.
The AI guy is determined not to appear in public.....preparation not been made for him to perform magic yet. Probably giving his testimony in hell.
This also avoid the shock on the supposed ceasefire negotiation.....to avoid confirmation of his death that the Iranians gain upper hand.
I read that coconuts of the American delegations still asking for maximalists demand, I would say to the Iranians, just walks away from the negotiation....
Lethe
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Mearsheimer suggests that use of nuclear weapons is a plausible path forward... for Israel.
(There's also some interesting IR theory stuff in the latter half of the discussion. I'm not convinced that one can consistently draw as clear a distinction between wrong but rational conduct, and irrational conduct as Mearsheimer suggests. Mearsheimer distinguishes the two according to the quality of their theoretical underpinnings, and perhaps also the process by which decisions are made. I'm not convinced that Trumpian instinct is as clearly distinguished from respectable blobbish... instinct as Mearsheimer suggests.)
So no deal!
Approx 1 more week of truce. I used to think that permanent ceasefire from Trump is possible but as long as Iran hold the strait, that isn't going to happen. Maybe another week or two of ceasefire with TACO making outrageous ultimatums on twatter, but I predict more bombs and missiles will be flying again.
Approx 1 more week of truce. I used to think that permanent ceasefire from Trump is possible but as long as Iran hold the strait, that isn't going to happen. Maybe another week or two of ceasefire with TACO making outrageous ultimatums on twatter, but I predict more bombs and missiles will be flying again.
Us is remotely not ready to concede defeat. Their entire worldview and being will not allow it. They are not ready to give up on the middle east. They also will not go for ground action. So they will keep Bombing Iran for months until Iran is exhausted and ready for concessions. Or Iran will degrade US air forces enough with attacks on air force on the ground and infra attacks on Israel and Gulf Arabs to the point that they are ready to give up and make major concessions. If Iran's AD becomes even better over time and more planes get shot down then US will likely slow down their pace of attacks.
The fundamental demands on both sides are so high that only years of war can cause necessary exhaustion to sue for peace by making concessions.
Although Iran could give up much earlier if the reformist tendencies gain dominance. But I feel IRGC will not allow it this time.