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Posted on 03/28/2026 8:38:04 AM PDT by know.your.why
More than 8,000 tons of weapons and military equipment have been transferred to Israel since the start of the offensive against Iran. The backbone of the effort is U.S. Air Force strategic airlift, with the C-17 Globemaster III serving as the dominant platform. Regularly identified through “RCH” callsigns in open-source flight tracking systems, these aircraft operate from bases in the continental United States—primarily Joint Base Charleston—toward Israel, both via direct routes and with stopovers in Europe.
Within this framework, hubs such as Ramstein and Spangdahlem in Germany, as well as Rzeszów in Poland, function as transit and cargo reconfiguration nodes. OSINT observations and flight tracking data indicate unusually high levels of C-17 activity along these corridors, with multiple daily rotations to Israeli airfields.
Since the launch of Operation Shággat HaAri (“Roaring Lion”) on February 28, 2026, Israel has initiated one of the most intensive logistical efforts in its recent history to sustain high-intensity air operations against Iran and its regional allies. The scale of the effort became clear on March 26, when Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed the arrival of the 200th cargo aircraft as part of an air and maritime bridge that has already transferred approximately 8,000 tons of military equipment.
According to official data from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), the logistical flow—structured as an “air and naval bridge”—is being executed in parallel with combat operations and under active threat conditions, underscoring both the urgency and the critical dependence on external resupply. The primary objective is to replenish inventories of precision munitions and air defense missiles, heavily consumed in strikes against Iran and in defending against retaliatory attacks from multiple fronts.
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SPENDING A BILLION TAX DOLLARS A DAY WAS ALL GOOD FOR ISRAEL-NATCH
Trump failed to get the regime change he was promised but Israel achieved the substantial tactical and strategic goals it wanted, including dismantling key military infrastructure and weakening Iran’s air defenses.
Key Gains for Israel:
Israel asserted Military Dominance when it prioritized removing Iran’s existential threats to Israel.
Netanyahu noted the war destroyed Iran’s potential for nuclear and ballistic missile annihilation of Israel..... a monumental move for Israel’s plans for dominance——for Mideast hegemony. (Middle East Institute)
Reduced Regional Threat: While the Iran regime survived, the war decreased its capacity to threaten Israel directly. Iran is now more vulnerable to further Israeli attacks says a “Middle East Institute” article. (Royal United Services Institute)
Regional Alignment: The conflict solidified Israel’s regional security concept and provided Israel with intelligence insights, allowing for a stronger Israeli counter-Iran alignment, notes a “Brookings” analysis.
However, for Trump, the joint campaign failed to collapse the ruling structure. The killings of leaders had the unwarranted effect of initially enhancing Iran’s internal cohesion.......and not a cadre of US-leaning quick replacements as Israels Mossad concluded.
Israel’s plan for regional hegemony? Whoever wrote that needs a brain adjustment. It sounds so ‘wrong” — it was the Iranian dictators that not only planned but had nearly attained regional hegomony (to include Europe)...
Better: Israel’s elimination of the very real Iranian existential threats to her survival as a free nation...and to other countries that were within Iran’s 4000km ICBM range.
The trouble with those Jews is that they insist on surviving. This pisses off so many commentators it is really shocking .... but....no matter. Let them be upset by it. It matters not a whit.
The Iranian regime was an existential threat to the USA.
Note their signature “Death to America” rallying cry, and extensive nuclear weapons program, as well as their central religious imperative to bring about the final end of the world war.
Israel has done great work in effectively delivering the munitions that we provide, so our guys are freed up to deliver more.
Unlike most of our “allies”, Israel really pulls the triggers, and destroys the enemy for us. Really effectively. World Class.
Bravo!
Based on its own recent statements from 2025 and 2026, Israel is actively asserting—and in some cases, being recognized as having achieved—a form of regional hegemony in the Middle East. This assertion is driven by a strategy to move beyond merely influencing regional security to directly dictating terms as the dominant military and technological power. (Jurist.org)
Military Dominance over Adversaries: Israel has focused on degrading or eliminating its regional opponents, specifically crippling Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon and destroying Hamas’s capability in Gaza. (Foreign Policy)
Direct Action Against Iran: Israel has shown its ability to directly attack Iranian infrastructure and intelligence capabilities, aiming to limit Iran’s nuclear program and dismantle its regional “Axis of Resistance”. (Orient XXI)
Establishment of a New Regional Order: Israel is leveraging the Abraham Accords and deepening security coordination with Gulf states (notably Saudi Arabia) to create a new security architecture. This includes integrated air defense, intelligence sharing, and AI-enabled technological cooperation, placing Israel as the central hub of regional security. (Jurist.org)
Expansion of Influence: Observers note that Israel has expanded its operations into southern Syria, Lebanon, and across the West Bank, exhibiting a level of force and freedom of action not seen in decades. (The New York Times)
In summary, the consensus among observers as of mid-2025 is that Israel is acting as a “revisionist power” trying to enforce a new, Israeli-led regional order, shifting from a defensive “status quo” actor to a dominant force, though its long-term ability to maintain this position is being questioned.
A country the size of a postage stamp is not going to gain regional hegemony. They are just attempting to survive.
“Military Dominance over Adversaries”
Isn’t that what Donald Trump brags about. Isn’t that what Putin wants? Isn’t that the goal of every country? Except maybe Costa Rica.
Iran was not just an existential threat to Israel. They proved they were lieing about not developing long range ballistic missiles by using a couple that were built and ready to fire. No doubt they are at least designing intercontinental ballistic missiles. They have nuclear material nearly ready for 12 bombs. And likely enriching much more.
Israel to Iran is the “Little Satan.” The U.S. is considered by Iran the “Big Satan.” They were much more likely to continue preparations for launching against both and Western Europe when they were ready. Why else were they building the long range missiles.
Interesting. They are speaking of the war in the past tense. “Netanyahu said the war destroyed....”
“While the regime survived...”
“the conflict solidified..”
Now we are moving into the park where we declare the war is over.... and hoping the Iranians agree.
<<<.....This pisses off so many commentators....>>>
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