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LIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Pentagon Press Briefing - 6/22/25
RSBN ^ | June 6, 2025 | RSBN

Posted on 06/22/2025 5:14:03 AM PDT by backpacker_c

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen Dan Caine will hold a press briefing at the Pentagon.

Tune in on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 7:30 am EDT on RSBN.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Iran; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bombing; caine; hegseth; iran; islamicnukes; islamofascism; jihad; mullahcracy; nuclearsites
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Didn't see a link to this posted.

Hegseth began presser

Now General Caine going over operational details

1 posted on 06/22/2025 5:14:03 AM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: backpacker_c

Quite impressive operation.


2 posted on 06/22/2025 5:16:08 AM PDT by moviefan8
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To: backpacker_c
Listening now. Fantastic account of the logistics involved in carrying out the mission.

The one question I have is, since each bomber only has two pilots, how do they stay awake for the 30+ hours they were in the air?

3 posted on 06/22/2025 5:19:39 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

There’s two pilots, so they take turns catching a few catnaps.


4 posted on 06/22/2025 5:23:24 AM PDT by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!)
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To: Hot Tabasco

When I was a young submariner, we simulated a war conditioned, submarine turnaround, we had to do a 3 day off in rload, and maybe mandatory maintenance to keep it safe. We went back out the sea in that three day window, most of us did not sleep for the entire three days


5 posted on 06/22/2025 5:23:54 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: backpacker_c

question on wanting regime change - Hegseth said mission was to take out nuclear sites

question on when congress was notified... Hegseth said congress notified immediately once planes were in the air

multiple ? on damage - battle damage assessment is still on going

Hegseth repeats that Trump had given iran multiple times to make a deal for peace, and iran refused. At some point decided he needed to take action


6 posted on 06/22/2025 5:24:27 AM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: Hot Tabasco

>> how do they stay awake for the 30+ hours they were in the air?

a) adrenaline
b) they’re not old like you and me
c) autopilot on the way back
d) adrenaline


7 posted on 06/22/2025 5:24:42 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: usafa92

Three, including the autopilot


8 posted on 06/22/2025 5:24:51 AM PDT by C210N (Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.)
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To: Skwor

With the exception of a few catnaps, sorry forgot to add that part


9 posted on 06/22/2025 5:25:16 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: moviefan8

“Quite impressive operation.”

Loved the detailed timeline given by Caine. Operation “Midnight Hammer” is a good name.

Interesting that the press critters aren’t be their pissy normal selves.


10 posted on 06/22/2025 5:26:17 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: usafa92

Early on they would put a folding camp cot , behind the flight deck and catch a few hours here an there.


11 posted on 06/22/2025 5:26:28 AM PDT by Robe
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I’m surprised there was no question about possible radiation leakage from the bomb sites.


12 posted on 06/22/2025 5:32:04 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: MayflowerMadam

>> Interesting that the press critters aren’t be their pissy normal selves.

Good observation.

I believe we are blessed to be witnessing a historical “watershed season”. There will be a lot of changes in the souls (minds, wills, emotions) of a lot of people in a lot of people-groups — journalists for example. Some will descend deeper into the demonic; others will be transformed by the power of the Spirit of GOD. Revival and restoration will be ushered in. For everyone, the season of change will be hard to ignore!


13 posted on 06/22/2025 5:32:09 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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I noticed that, the press were the politest I’ve ever seen them in a long time


14 posted on 06/22/2025 5:32:27 AM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: mbrfl

The IAEA and some othersurrounding countries had already reported there was no increased radiation noted after the operation, so they didn’t waste a question


15 posted on 06/22/2025 5:36:52 AM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: MayflowerMadam

Probably shocked by the competence of an administration that they believe to be buffoons.


16 posted on 06/22/2025 5:38:00 AM PDT by FreedomForce
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I’m surprised there was no question about possible radiation leakage from the bomb sites.

I would guess the good stuff was removed to a less secure location

17 posted on 06/22/2025 5:40:18 AM PDT by FatherofFive (we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor)
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Hegseth said congress notified immediately once planes were in the air

No, he said Congress was notified once planes were out of Iranian airspace on their way home.

18 posted on 06/22/2025 5:42:53 AM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: MayflowerMadam
Interesting that the press critters aren’t be their pissy normal selves.

Too early in the morning. They were still in the midst of a drunken stupor. Give them a few more hours and they'll return to their normal asswipe selves.
19 posted on 06/22/2025 5:44:51 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: usafa92

Worked with a guy who flew B52s from North Dakota to Vietnam back in the 60s. Said they had two crews, lots of procedures & hard candy to suck on to keep them awake. Said outside of taking off & landing, flying those distances is extremely boring.


20 posted on 06/22/2025 5:45:51 AM PDT by Mean Daddy
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