Read the Italian issue. This is a diplomatic clearance problem, not some massive stand of the Italian government against the US. This isn't unique to this situation. The Polish issue also has nothing to do with US relations. The Iranians have expanded the number and types of

“Schwackin” gives it away that this quote is probably legit. Will have a longer post later on CSAR. Was waiting for this to conclude before directly commenting. Happy Easter everyone. #military #IranWar‌ #aviation

NEW: The rescued F-15 crew member said “God is Good” over his radio after ejecting from the aircraft over Iran, according to Axios. Here are remarkable new details about the rescue, according to Axios: - The rescued crew member is religious. - The crew member survived more

I apologize for the lack of info on the CSAR. I had written out a long description of what goes into a CSAR, only to remember that specifics of personnel recovery are unclassified but still controlled. People truly in the know are bound by a myriad of classification issues and

I'm not sure how we've gotten to this point but power plants and bridges are legitimate military targets. #IranWar‌ #military

"War crime" is rapidly becoming what "bigot," "racist," "fascist," etc. have become over the last several years...misused, overused, and irrelevant.

The people currently talking about possible war crimes by targeting infrastructure with obvious military purpose are silent about Iran dropping cluster munitions on residential areas. Let that sink in. #IranWar‌ #military #politics

Did the administration just gamble US foreign policy on a bluff just to get called? -Nearly half the combat power of the USAF. -Two carrier strike groups and air wings -One expeditionary strike group -Fire and brimstone rhetoric All of this for a limited bombing campaign where

Update... Slowly being reported the 10-point plan Iran submitted is not the same 10-point plan finding its way around social media. If true, that would be one last win for the Iranian information warfare campaign. One major point of difference right now is Trump's insistence

It's a horrible idea. This isn't a naval quarantine of Cuba. A naval blockade is a recognized act of war. Not only does it have the effect of breaking the ceasefire, you'd have to be willing to interdict Chinese, Indian, and Pakistani ships, who are all recognized nuclear powers.

A number of large accounts claiming at least one vessel, the Rich Starry, made it through the strait, ran the blockade, and it's on its way to China. It's not. Even coming from a UAE port, it wasn't left to chance. Now, Rich Starry is back near the mouth of the strait sailing

Today presents a learning opportunity... Numerous accounts have gone on and on how vessels were able to transit the strait, even sanctioned ones, and weren't even approached by the US Navy, much less boarded or seized as being in violation of the blockade. How could this be?

Why are ships able to transit the strait or enter ports despite the blockade? The answer lies simply in geography and surveillance capability. Cargo vessels must transit the Gulf of Oman to reach the Arabian Sea and be off to their destination. Whether approaching from the east

Limited war is about scope, not weight of effort. A major escalation doesn't have to affect the entire country, just a part of it. The fighting with two hands tied behind our back is something else. So long as Iran, the IRGC in particular, stays in the fight, it will be a

You can't adopt a strategy where the enemy only has to sit and do nothing.

This represents nearly everything wrong with the military requirements, development, and acquisitions processes right now. If the Navy is going to go the BB route, it needs to be a terrifying offensive platform with 2x+ VLS capacity over current platforms (DDG/SSGN), railgun