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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Hezbollah to US: Aircraft carrier shows Israel weakness, it doesn't scare us
2023-10-12
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] It's a ship. How ya gonna sneak a truck bomb onto it?
Posted by:Fred

#7  Bulbous target for the Russian fleet moving from their Black Sea port.

What is Putin thinking? Satellite video of mass escape from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet released

Launched from Sevastopol,
bunkering at Novorossiysk for the run to the Med?.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-10-12 15:52  

#6  On Sunday, Austin said that the warships would carry U.S. Air Force warplanes 'to bolster regional deterrence efforts' - an effort to dissuade Iran or Hezbollah from taking advantage of the conflict and joining in.

I expect that they are just talking about Navy pilots. Because the Ford catapult is electric and not steam driven they could program a shot for any airframe including drones. I doubt the Air Force has jets with hooks and trained pilots. This is not a situation where improv is a good idea.

I expect better verbal improv from The Secretary of Defense.

Or should I?

Only thing I could think of is if USAF Drones, carrier rated, are on board, but Darth Lunch isn't known for his public subtlety.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-10-12 14:57  

#5  Normally, I would consider a demokrat threat of force against Mooslims a hollow threat, but the press/polling on this latest atrocity by the Religion-of-Peace mutts is so bad that even this Marxist dumpster-fire might be eager to push the ka-boom buttons.

God knows the Puppet Show needs a crisis to keep eyes off the widespread economic, corruption, incompetence, collapsing culture and impeachment stories everywhere. Some of the Navy folks may be LGBTQ-ABCXYZ, but the missiles have absolutely no gender confusion.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2023-10-12 13:30  

#4  I wouldn't be particularly concerned about the Ford; it breaks so easily.
Now, the escorts with the tomahawks is another story.
Posted by: ed in texas   2023-10-12 09:13  

#3  Dear Hezbollah -

Google 'alpha strike'.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2023-10-12 08:44  

#2  They better be careful or they will find out why we don't have free health care.
Posted by: Penguin of the Desert   2023-10-12 08:20  

#1  Israel allegedly strikes two airports in Syria, air defenses activated
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-10-12 07:37  

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