Posted on 04/01/2025 5:18:13 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
How did immediately go?-)
“They have drones and ballistic missiles confirmed to be able to travel 2,000km. DG is 3,800 KM from DG.”
They can send out a ‘fishing boat’ that can travel a good part of the way.
Since Trump is anxious to annex territory and Britain is anxious to give it away, Trump should annex Diego Garcia.
“there will be bombing,”
Iran has enough U-235 for at least a dozen bombs.
Since we don’t know the exact amount, Iran could smuggle in enough U-235 to vaporize most of NW DC.
What if the US decides to retaliate?
Maybe a critical amount was smuggled into NYC, LA or Chicago too.
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“if they don’t currently have the capacity to reach that far, they soon will”
It is fairly simple to add a large booster that can extend the range of a missile.
It is a distant spec, so yes, there is that. They can barely aim at TelAviv.
And lots of controlled airspace and territory to fly over before you get there.
And then, when you get there, you are faced with a target with almost all of its facilities made out of hardened concrete deeply buried, surrounded by redundant rings of anti-missile and anti-aircraft weaponry designed to take on a full onslaught by China.
Iran could launch everything it ever had, close up by barge (like it wouldn’t get sunk first) and the base wouldn’t take a serious hit, as even if a missile somehow slipped in, as none carry a warhead large enough to do real damage.
To have a shot they’d have to launch nukes. They don’t have lifters big enough even if they could cobble together some warheads.
I’m sure it isn’t rocket science... wait...
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