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2012-01-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Missile Drill Results Exaggerated, Images Photoshopped

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Posted by Fred 2012-01-03 12:43|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 The Qhader missile, introduced in September, has a range of just 124 miles. The U.S. Navy's fifth fleet in Bahrain is 150 miles from Iran. Israel is four times farther.

The objective isn't to hit Bahrain or Israel. The Iranians' stated intention is to base the launchers far inland and then target the Straits. The idea is that there'd be a larger land-area for opponents to cover in order to attack the launchers and for the launchers to move about in. Additionally, there'd be (some sort of) air defense.

That is, assuming the missiles work.

Posted by Pappy 2012-01-03 18:10|| 2012-01-03 18:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Agree - iff anything. IMO it will be Hezbollah + other MilTerr Proxies whom will be in the forefront as per pro-Iran, retaliatory Conventional, WMD? attacks inside Israel.

However, ONE DAY ASAP AMAP IRAN WILL HAVE THE DE FACTO CAPABILITY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-03 19:07|| 2012-01-03 19:07|| Front Page Top

#3 TOPIX > IRAN THREATS OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ REFLECTS ITS "POSITION OF WEAKNESS" [due to econ sanctions]: WHITE HOUSE.

and

* SAME > IRAN THREATENS TO USE "FORCE" IFF US CARRIER RETURNS.

VARIOUS MIL BLOGGERS = opine that, in the present, Iran would essens have to focus or target the bulk of its available LR firepower on the narrowest parts of the Straits to maximize strike effect.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-03 22:01|| 2012-01-03 22:01|| Front Page Top

#4 If it becomes a pain to go after these missiles, then just start punishing them militarily every time they shoot one.

Posted by gorb 2012-01-03 23:00|| 2012-01-03 23:00|| Front Page Top

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