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[Tams]

It's interesting that the newer Ford doesn't have an F-35C wing.

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Yeah, the Iranian forces and regime are done for.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

It's interesting that the newer Ford doesn't have an F-35C wing.




Yeah, the Iranian forces and regime are done for.

If the attack happens, it is crucially important for it not to turn into another Afghanistan or Iran. It should be closer to the effective Desert Storm or 12 day war at least. Whole world will be watching as you basically have 30% of the whole USA military there.

War on Terror and Afghanistan made USA look kinda incompetent and also demonstrated the limits of USA in protracted, multi state conflicts. This time, there is only one country.

 

[Warspite]

If the attack happens, it is crucially important for it not to turn into another Afghanistan or Iran. It should be closer to the effective Desert Storm or 12 day war at least. Whole world will be watching as you basically have 30% of the whole USA military there.

War on Terror and Afghanistan made USA look kinda incompetent and also demonstrated the limits of USA in protracted, multi state conflicts. This time, there is only one country.

If Iran last 12 days I would be shocked, with what they have in the region the States should more than have enough to deal with Iran and what ever Russia/China can fly in but they are STILL moving forces to the area, AWACS are on their way now and reports of more F-35 flying to the middle east today. When is enough enough?

They will have learn from Afghanistan/Iraq, I suspect that's why you will not get boots on the ground but what happens after the IRGC have been bombed out of existence and the ayatollah/other leaders have moved into their Moscow flats is anyone's guess. All the middle management that has spent decades exploiting the people and doing who knows what to them are not going to turn change because they cant.

 

[Gp1]

You do know that they rotate crew off the ship and quite easily? You know, with it being an aircraft carrier and all that.

2 CSG. Allocation a third CSG to the same region would put a burden on maintenance, crew, and the rest of the world coverage.

From what I read, on normal conditions, the Navy usually deploys 3 - 4 CSG (the 1/3 rule) at once with 3 or 4 on home port waiting for rotation and the rest on maintenance and overhaul.

Plus the Ford (and the others) already stretched it's deployment once.

It's not a simple operation.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

They will have learn from Afghanistan/Iraq, I suspect that's why you will not get boots on the ground but what happens after the IRGC have been bombed out of existence and the ayatollah/other leaders have moved into their Moscow flats is anyone's guess. All the middle management that has spent decades exploiting the people and doing who knows what to them are not going to turn change because they cant.

I expect some boots on the ground. They will have to capture some locations and control some areas. They goal would be to change the regime, so some control will have to be introduced. Even if temporary. It is not about bombing or leaving anymore. I don't expect WW2 or WW1 era conflict with a march on Tehran or anything though.

The most important is the decision of Artesh whether they join the fray or not. I doubt they want to die for IRGC but at this point it is unknown what is going to happen.