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A version of Nuclear Sharing is a possibility. We do it, Russia/Belarus do it, the old Soviet Union did it and take a look at the Pakistan/Saudi Arabia arrangements. Nuclear sharing - Wikipedia

You can add this to your list: Trump/Operation Midnight Hammer Price Tag: GBU-57 MOP Cost - $3.5 million each/14 total dropped = $49 million. BGM-109 Tomahawk (Block 5) Cruise Missile with Conventional Warhead cost $2 million each/24 total launched = $48 Million. Total Cost = $97 million. - Most of the other costs like fuel/manhours, etc, etc, etc can be characterized as funding for new real world training program/training range (Iran).

Yep, the only layer of air defense remaining at this altitude is the Iron Dome (which really wasn't designed to take out incoming ballistic missile warheads). Those tracking/trying to intercept this particular incoming warhead (last ditch effort) might have suddenly had 20 more targets on their radarscope. "The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Home Front Command says the warhead on the missile in question split open at an altitude of approximately 23,000 feet (seven kilometers) and released an estimated 20 submunitions/scattered across an area approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) in diameter."

One interesting tidbit from this detailed article: "Layering ballistic missiles with cluster munition payloads in larger salvos with other types carrying unitary warheads might also help create a decoy-like effect to further overwhelm an opponent’s defenses. With this in mind, while the specific circumstances are still unknown, it is worth noting that the interception rate during Iran’s particularly destructive missile barrage on Israel this morning was notably lower than what had been seen in previous" salvos. A variety of other factors beyond the inclusion of cluster munition warheads could have played a role, as well.

I'm not convinced that the first photo is a submunition for a number of reasons. It could possibly be one of many (20 or so) Ballistic Missile Warhead - Deployable Penetration AIDs/Decoys?

The futures market opened at 5 PM CDT = "Ouch".

The benchmark for this method of downsizing was set by this guy: Saddam Hussein's Very Public Purge

My guess is that the blow-by-blow info on this Operation was originally being transmitted to the SECDEF by the COCOM CC via a SCIF/Secure Network and was in fact appropriately marked/designated "Highly Classified/TS/SCI/etc): It sounds like the SEFDEF might have officially screwed the pooch.

Here's some additional info/video/etc: The two fighter jets mistakenly dropped their bombs outside the target area – the Seungjin Fire Training Field (AKA - Nightmare Range). https://www.twz.com/air/south-korean-f-16s-just-bombed-a-town-by-accident

Something to think about, both Russia and the Ukraine can take some serious casualties. The top three countries with the most casualties during WW2 = China, Russia, and Ukraine. Note - broken down by country not USSR, etc/keep in mind all these countries had a much smaller population during WW2. List of casualties from top 8 countries during WW2: Country Tot. Deaths Military Deaths Civ. Deaths via Military Civ. Deaths via Famine/Disease China 20,000,000 3,750,000 8,191,000 10,000,000 Russia 13,950,000 6,750,000 4,100,000 3,100,000 Ukraine 6,850,000 1,650,000 3,700,000 1,500,000 Poland 6,000,000 240,000 5,820,000 Germany 5,700,000 4,456,000 2,135,000 Japan 3,100,000 2,300,000 800,000 India 3,087,000 87,000 3,000,000 Belarus 2,290,000 620,000 1,360,000 310,000 Complete list: World War II Casualties by Country 2022 (worldpopulationreview.com)

The shooter has been identified: Thomas Matthew Crooks identified as Trump shooter at Pennsylvania political rally Thomas Matthew Crooks identified as Trump shooter at Pennsylvania political rally (msn.com)

This video was just released: Bodycam video shows Okaloosa County deputy shoot, kill Air Force Airman WARNING -- CONTENT IN THE VIDEO IS GRAPHIC WATCH: Bodycam video shows Okaloosa County deputy shoot, kill Air Force Airman (weartv.com)

I wouldn't be surprised if Iran targets this US Base/capability located in Israel???? - “Site 512,” the longstanding U.S. base is a radar facility that monitors the skies for missile attacks on Israel." - "Site 512, however, wasn’t established to contend with a threat to Israel from Palestinian militants but the danger posed by Iranian mid-range missiles." - etc:

US Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire at Israeli Embassy in DC yelling ‘Free Palestine’ US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell dies after setting himself on fire (nypost.com)