Posted on 05/01/2026 5:54:34 AM PDT by MarlonRando
One of the potential military options that Trump will reportedly be considering is a “short and powerful” wave of airstrikes…
Of course any new attack by the U.S. will likely provoke a very strong response from the Iranians.
In fact, one Iranian official is pledging that there would be “long and painful strikes” in retaliation…
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that we know of. We also didn’t see Pearl Harbor coming, and me no likey Pearl Harbor attack. Me no likey.
The Ukrainian Flamingo missile has a range of 1900 miles. Iran is 1600 air miles from Ukraine. And they have a case of the ass for all the death/destruction Iranian Shahib Drones have inflicted on them.
Gabriel was held up, Michael showed up and it was game over.
Unlikely the Iranians could sink a carrier, but there would be hell to pay if they did or even tried. The holy city of Qom should be obliterated as well as major mosques. The problem is Islam
Do you know how much topside damage will prevent launch and recovery on our CVNs?
This isn’t the Yorktown. Lots of tech involved.
I don’t think they have to sink one to disable flight ops.
Another reason to hate ceasefires.
A few more delays granted and Iran will be in shape to do some, not a lot, of harm again. The dissident Iranians had better be ready.
Unconditional surrender, not a negotiated sort of truce like Korea.
Removing a CVN from being a threat from air ops - by missile strike...or mere threat - doesn’t require sinking.
Ships can be repaired. Thats the idea.
I know how CVNs are built. You could turn a CVN into a burning hulk and it won’t sink outright.
This is his ridiculous this is: a 200 pound missile warhead sinking a 95000 ton CVN. Come on have you ever been in the Navy?
Like saying 1 once bullets Thats can kill a soldier makes the army obsolete.
I thought Hood participated in sinking the Bismarck, against pretty sizable odds?
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