“You don’t throw rocks at a man with a machine gun!”
-Rowdy Roddy Piper
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I just have missed the leaflets that Hamas dropped in the festival prior to raiding it and killing hundreds.
Similarly (and likewise anecdotally), in downtown dc, the number of motorcades down seems to be noticeably up this week
It seems like they intend to ‘Fallujah’ the whole strip.
Which I think is what Hamas hoped with the idea they could bleed them white by dragging them into urban combat.
I wouldn’t have wanted to have to clear Iwo Jima without the flame tanks.
Looking at the Google maps satellite view of Gaza, I have no clue how Israel would go about clearing that area. Above ground it’s a maze of buildings and streets and corridors, forget about the tunnels. Looks like a logistical nightmare.
Looking at some of the pictures in northern Gaza, it appears they are just destroying every building and then bringing the bulldozers in afterwards.
So just got a note from our mgmnt to the effect of anti Jewish graffiti outside our building (which is where wApo is hq’d). I don’t get apoplexy over graffiti as a rule, but just…sad.
I remember video the IDF put out years and years ago showing men with guns using ambulances as taxis. It was clear the video was from the nose optics on an Apache.
So who gets blamed for the dead horse that the ambulance is parked on?
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From what I have read it seems like Hezbollah took a look at the two carrier strike groups sitting on their door step and decided they wanted nothing to do with them….
That’s an epic smack down.
Ever notice the leadership of Hamas or Iran never martyr themselves for the cause?
Same thing happening right here in America. Crazy.
Holy shit that is awesome. Bunch of ****ing cowards.
Each of them carrying 3 squadrons of F-18Es (single seater), 1 squadron of F-18Fs (two seater), and 1 squadron of F-18Gs (SEAD two seater).
I don't see the carriers have dedicated tankers anymore. I know S-3s had been repurposed on that when the Soviet sub threat melted away. I guess they just buddy pack with the F-18s now for long range stuff?
In this theater we'll have tons of USAF tankers available from Europe, just hadn't look at the carrier wing composition in a long time. I was wondering if F-35s were going to be in theater at sea. Looks like Navy has two squadrons of F-35Cs that have put to sea so far. The USS Bataan looks like it left port without F-35s.
Sounds like they are bombing the crap out of NW Gaza right now, the area they have encircled.
Israel’s construction sector says it has asked the government to allow companies to hire up to 100,000 workers from India to replace 90,000 Palestinians who lost their work permits since the start of the war. Yan Boechat reports from the West Bank.
CNN —
In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war.
US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. A picture posted with the announcement appeared to show the sub in the Suez Canal northeast of Cairo.
The military rarely announces the movements or operations of its fleet of ballistic and guided missile subs. Instead, the nuclear-powered vessels operate in near-complete secrecy as part of the US nuclear triad, along with intercontinental ballistic missile silos and strategic bombers.
These boats are refurbished boomers. Equipped with lots of Tomahawk missiles instead of ICBMS, and berthing/training facilities for Special Forces.
The 1994 Nuclear Posture Review determined that the United States needed only 14 of its 18 SSBNs to meet the nation’s strategic force needs. Therefore, the Navy decided to transform four Ohio-class submarines into conventional land attack and SOF platforms. This allowed the Navy to leverage existing submarine technology while at the same time expanding capability to meet the current and future needs of U.S. combatant commanders.
The SSGN Program Office refueled and converted four ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) into SSGNs in a little more than five years at a significantly lower cost and less time than building a new platform. USS Ohio (SSGN 726) entered the shipyard on Nov. 15, 2002, completed conversion in December 2005 and deployed for the first time in October 2007. USS Florida (SSGN 728) commenced its refueling and conversion in August 2003 and returned to the fleet in April 2006. USS Michigan (SSGN 727) started its shipyard availability in October 2004 and delivered in November 2006. USS Georgia (SSGN 729) completed conversion in December 2007.
The Navy entered into a unique partnership to bring the SSGN concept to fruition. All four submarines required an Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) in addition to extensive conversion work. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington carried out the EROs for both Ohio and Michigan while Norfolk Naval Shipyard, located in Virginia, conducted Florida’s and Georgia’s refueling. The Navy awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat the contract to convert the SSBNs into SSGNs with the company carrying out that work within the Naval Shipyards-the first time such collaboration had been conducted. This first-of-a-kind partnership has proved highly successful as the program finished on time and on cost.
Combined, the four SSGNs represent more than half of the Submarine Force’s vertical launch payload capacity with each SSGN capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. The missiles are loaded in seven-shot Multiple-All-Up-Round Canisters (MACs) in up to 22 missile tubes. These missile tubes can also accommodate additional stowage canisters for SOF equipment, food, and other consumables to extend the submarines’ ability to remain forward deployed in support of combatant commander’s tasking. The missile tubes are also able to accommodate future payloads such as new types of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and unmanned undersea vehicles.
The SSGNs have the capacity to host up to 66 SOF personnel at a time. Additional berthing was installed in the missile compartment to accommodate the added personnel, and other measures have been taken to extend the amount of time that the SOF forces can spend deployed aboard the SSGNs. The two forward most missile tubes were permanently converted to lock-out chambers that allow clandestine insertion and retrieval of SOF personnel. Each lock-out chamber can also accommodate a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), enhancing the SSGNs' SOF capabilities.
During conversion, each SSGN received the Common Submarine Radio Room and two High-Data-Rate antennas for significantly enhanced communication capabilities. These additions allow each SSGN to serve as a forward-deployed, clandestine Small Combatant Joint Command Center.
The SSGN is a key element of the Navy’s future fighting force. With its tremendous payload capacity, dual crew deployment concept, and inherent stealth, each SSGN brings mission flexibility and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter.
Ships in class: USS Ohio (SSGN 726), Bangor, WA USS Michigan (SSGN 727), Bangor, WA USS Florida (SSGN 728), Kings Bay, GA USS Georgia (SSGN 729), Kings Bay, GA
In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war.
US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. A picture posted with the announcement appeared to show the sub in the Suez Canal northeast of Cairo.
The military rarely announces the movements or operations of its fleet of ballistic and guided missile subs. Instead, the nuclear-powered vessels operate in near-complete secrecy as part of the US nuclear triad, along with intercontinental ballistic missile silos and strategic bombers.
These boats are refurbished boomers. Equipped with lots of Tomahawk missiles instead of ICBMS, and berthing/training facilities for Special Forces.
The 1994 Nuclear Posture Review determined that the United States needed only 14 of its 18 SSBNs to meet the nation’s strategic force needs. Therefore, the Navy decided to transform four Ohio-class submarines into conventional land attack and SOF platforms. This allowed the Navy to leverage existing submarine technology while at the same time expanding capability to meet the current and future needs of U.S. combatant commanders.
The SSGN Program Office refueled and converted four ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) into SSGNs in a little more than five years at a significantly lower cost and less time than building a new platform. USS Ohio (SSGN 726) entered the shipyard on Nov. 15, 2002, completed conversion in December 2005 and deployed for the first time in October 2007. USS Florida (SSGN 728) commenced its refueling and conversion in August 2003 and returned to the fleet in April 2006. USS Michigan (SSGN 727) started its shipyard availability in October 2004 and delivered in November 2006. USS Georgia (SSGN 729) completed conversion in December 2007.
The Navy entered into a unique partnership to bring the SSGN concept to fruition. All four submarines required an Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) in addition to extensive conversion work. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington carried out the EROs for both Ohio and Michigan while Norfolk Naval Shipyard, located in Virginia, conducted Florida’s and Georgia’s refueling. The Navy awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat the contract to convert the SSBNs into SSGNs with the company carrying out that work within the Naval Shipyards-the first time such collaboration had been conducted. This first-of-a-kind partnership has proved highly successful as the program finished on time and on cost.
Combined, the four SSGNs represent more than half of the Submarine Force’s vertical launch payload capacity with each SSGN capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. The missiles are loaded in seven-shot Multiple-All-Up-Round Canisters (MACs) in up to 22 missile tubes. These missile tubes can also accommodate additional stowage canisters for SOF equipment, food, and other consumables to extend the submarines’ ability to remain forward deployed in support of combatant commander’s tasking. The missile tubes are also able to accommodate future payloads such as new types of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and unmanned undersea vehicles.
The SSGNs have the capacity to host up to 66 SOF personnel at a time. Additional berthing was installed in the missile compartment to accommodate the added personnel, and other measures have been taken to extend the amount of time that the SOF forces can spend deployed aboard the SSGNs. The two forward most missile tubes were permanently converted to lock-out chambers that allow clandestine insertion and retrieval of SOF personnel. Each lock-out chamber can also accommodate a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), enhancing the SSGNs' SOF capabilities.
During conversion, each SSGN received the Common Submarine Radio Room and two High-Data-Rate antennas for significantly enhanced communication capabilities. These additions allow each SSGN to serve as a forward-deployed, clandestine Small Combatant Joint Command Center.
The SSGN is a key element of the Navy’s future fighting force. With its tremendous payload capacity, dual crew deployment concept, and inherent stealth, each SSGN brings mission flexibility and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter.
Ships in class: USS Ohio (SSGN 726), Bangor, WA USS Michigan (SSGN 727), Bangor, WA USS Florida (SSGN 728), Kings Bay, GA USS Georgia (SSGN 729), Kings Bay, GA
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