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Nictuku

(4,146 posts)
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 03:13 PM Mar 29

Are we gearing up to attack Iran?!?!?

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Begin Unannounced Deployment to Diego Garcia

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/26/b-2-unannounced-deployment-diego-garcia/

The U.S. is actively carrying out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, and B-2s have previously been employed as part of these operations. However, these sorties were flown directly from Whiteman AFB. It is unlikely that operations against the Houthis, who have only limited air defense capabilities, would warrant such a large forward deployment of America’s premier stealth strike capability.

Instead, the thoughts of many commentators have turned towards Iran. The Trump administration has reintroduced strict sanctions against Iran, aiming to dissuade the Iranian government from pursuing a nuclear weapons capability.

President Trump reportedly told Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a letter that Iran must either agree to a deal or face military consequences. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz told CBS News on Sunday (Mar. 23) that “all options are on the table”.

If the U.S. were to conduct airstrikes against Iran, the B-2 would be one of the first platforms to be considered. Though the bombers are now reaching a fair age, their stealth features remain world class. Perhaps just as importantly, the B-2 Spirit is currently the only aircraft in the U.S. inventory cleared to operationally carry and deploy the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). Two MOPs can be carried per aircraft.


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mikelewis

(4,477 posts)
1. I hear you can buy into the Signals Group Chats now to find out...
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 03:19 PM
Mar 29

They're selling access to live War Updates... of course you have to be Vetted and proof of purchase now required for everyone... MR. GOLDBERG!!!!

usonian

(16,970 posts)
3. It's a copycat act. ( he's a copycat) and more threats as bargaining tools.
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 03:26 PM
Mar 29

He so proud that "he" killed Soleimani.

But he still did not upstage Obama. He lives for this shit. Moves are telegraphed ( or "signaled" ) deliberately.

The madness of King Donald.

Nictuku

(4,146 posts)
4. I was watching "Wolf Hall" on PBS Masterpiece yesterday
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 03:39 PM
Mar 29

... and I kept feeling that Trump wanted to be like Henry VIII (don't like how the church rules on your Divorce, Take over as the Head of the Church)

talk about 'entitled'

usonian

(16,970 posts)
5. The rich have to have what's forbidden to the rest.
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 03:59 PM
Mar 29

There's a perverted desire among the rich and powerful to be "gods" with the power to be un-godly.



ananda

(31,486 posts)
6. Trump has demanded that Iran make a nuclear deal with him...
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 04:00 PM
Mar 29

or else.

Whatever that means.

ReRe

(11,508 posts)
7. Remember what Stupid said about nukes?
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 04:20 PM
Mar 29

Something very close to: "Why have nukes if you're not going to use them?"

ananda

(31,486 posts)
11. Well, I do know he was itching to use them in his first term, but...
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 04:38 PM
Mar 29

General Milley stopped that in its tracks.

Notice he was fired right away this time.

ReRe

(11,508 posts)
12. This term, nothing is holding him back.
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 04:45 PM
Mar 29

I always told my Mom that we're going to get it someday. Mom's gone, but I may be around to see my foretelling come true.

ananda

(31,486 posts)
13. True.
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 05:25 PM
Mar 29

I'm sure the people pulling his strings want control of the world.

But a nuclear war would sort of make the world not worth controlling
if you get my drift.

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