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Some of us do, but we can't talk about it here...

We still kick ass when it comes to CSAR! 👍👍 For a laugh, I asked Copilot (the AI, not the guy in the right seat!) which is about as deep as we want to get on here... U.S. MILITARY LESSONS LEARNED – OPERATION EPIC FURY 1. BLUF Operation EPIC FURY validated U.S. dominance in joint high‑intensity warfare but highlighted critical vulnerabilities in missile defense capacity, force protection, logistics endurance, and partner integration under sustained saturation attacks. 2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Start: 28 Feb 2026 Lead: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Mission: Destroy Iranian missile capability, naval forces, and defense industrial base to prevent power projection and nuclear breakout. Scope: Large‑scale joint, combined air–maritime–cyber campaign against a peer‑capable regional adversary. 3. KEY LESSONS LEARNED A. JOINT INTEGRATION WORKS—BUT REQUIRES SCALE Observation U.S. forces achieved rapid air superiority, effective SEAD, and joint fires synchronization across domains. Lesson Joint integration is a decisive advantage, but only when properly resourced for sustained operations, not short campaigns. F‑35, long‑range bombers, submarines, and ISR platforms dominated early phases. Implication Future conflicts with peer adversaries will require: Larger munitions stockpiles Faster reconstitution Broader distributed basing B. MISSILE AND DRONE SATURATION IS THE PRIMARY THREAT Observation Iran employed mass volleys of missiles and drones, overwhelming regional defenses despite high intercept rates. Lesson Interceptor inventories are finite Missile defense success is measured in resilience, not perfection Saturation attacks still produced casualties and infrastructure disruption Implication The U.S. must: Expand interceptor production Integrate regional air/missile defense (IBCS‑like systems) Harden bases and civilian infrastructure C. CYBER AND SPACE ARE NOW FIRST-MOVE DOMAINS Observation Cyber and space effects were employed before kinetic strikes, degrading enemy C2, sensors, and communications. Lesson Cyber is no longer a supporting arm—it is a primary maneuver element Pre-positioned access is decisive Implication Cyber operations must be planned at campaign level Requires persistent access, legal frameworks, and resilient U.S. cyber defenses D. LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINMENT LIMIT CAMPAIGN LENGTH Observation The operation consumed massive quantities of: Precision munitions Fuel ISR flight hours Human endurance resources Lesson The U.S. can strike faster than it can sustain at current industrial capacity. Implication Industrial surge capacity is now a combat enabler Future wars will be won by logistics endurance, not opening salvos E. FORCE PROTECTION REMAINS A VULNERABILITY Observation U.S. personnel suffered hundreds of wounded and multiple fatalities, primarily from missile attacks on regional bases. Lesson Even with air superiority, fixed bases are vulnerable. Implication Expand dispersal, deception, and hardened infrastructure Improve warning and sheltering procedures across AORs F. PARTNER NATIONS ARE BOTH STRENGTH AND LIABILITY Observation Gulf partners enabled access but suffered direct retaliation and infrastructure damage. Lesson Allies require integrated—not parallel—defense architectures. Implication Defense cooperation must include shared command-and-control, not just basing agreements 4. STRATEGIC TAKEAWAYS U.S. dominance is real—but not inexhaustible Mass matters again (munitions, interceptors, logistics) Cyber-first warfare is now normal Missile defense determines societal resilience Campaign durability—not shock—is the decisive variable 5. WAY AHEAD (RECOMMENDED ACTIONS) Expand munitions and interceptor production lines Integrate cyber deeply into joint campaign planning Invest in regional missile-defense integration Harden and disperse critical basing Reform industrial mobilization planning

Well, for all you anti-Trump types, if you didn't shove that complete idiot Kamala Harris up against him in 2024, we might be in a different boat! Now, who exactly do you plan to run in 2028? Gavin Newsome? Pete Buttigieg? Harris again? Gretchen Whitmer? Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez?!? 🤣🤣🤣 Don't blame us, blame yourselves for not taking the opportunity to present a viable candidate instead of complete nutbags that make our nutbags look half-sane! Chirp all you want about Trump, and he is a moron; but deep down you know damn well your side had nothing better!

Wow, talk about Old School!

What are you talking about? The site's running normal for me...

What makes you think it doesn't?!?

Absolutely! Based on the previous two Democratic administrations, she would have either a) buried her head even deeper into the sand and/or b) sent pallets of money to them in hopes to buy their cooperation. If you think she would have been smarter, please enlighten us all!

For all you critics of Trump, do you really think Harris would have done better?!? Serious question.

Concur, I've done several ridealongs with first responders and not one of them will go through an intersection without ensuring it's safe to do so! It's amazing how horribly oblivious people are to extremely loud sirens and bright flashing lights!

18 U.S.C. § 930 is the Federal statute that governs (prohibits) the possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities. A Federal facility is defined as: "...a building or part thereof owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties."

Again?

To be fair, the way people drive around San Antonio, I'd be tempted to use a Javelin on a few select idiots! In the Army supply system, all ammo (including rifle cartridges like 5.56mm, 7.62mm, .300 BLK, etc.) falls under Class V – Ammunition meaning it is consumable. Training allocations are forecasted annually through STRAC (Standards in Training Ammunition), so he may have thought he was doing his unit a favor if they weren't using enough!

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Hell, it beats the alternative!

"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse!" -- Henry Ford

ADMIN NOTE: This thread is being absorbed into 'The Iran Thread"...

It could go either way, I just hope it goes in the opposite direction of this complete disaster! DEI long before there was DEI!

Since we're measuring, I've been a contractor with those fun clearances for 20 years now, and while I've seen my fair share of shenanigans, the vast majority of companies realize it's not in their best interest to put candidates with known issues before the customer. Not saying it doesn't happen, but the smart ones will avoid it! However, most don't contact references or double check claims on resumes, which has bit many on the ass more times than I care to remember!

I wouldn't use the term "victims," I am confidence they were part of the huge Cuban community residing in the US waiting for a chance to overthrow Fidel (now Raul) when the opportunity arises. The group was allegedly armed with assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, bulletproof vests, telescopic sights and camouflage gear. I also don't think the timing was coincidental either in terms of the Brothers to the Rescue event 30 years ago or the current situation in Cuba. Cuba’s territorial sea extends 12 nautical miles from its coastline. Entering this zone without authorization is illegal, and boats can face penalties including fines, imprisonment or vessel seizure. You can add direct action to that list! They knew where they were and what they were trying to do...that's FAFO territory in red!

The irony is the incident also comes almost 30 years to the day since Cuban defense forces shot down two small civilian planes belonging to Brothers to the Rescue, a US-based group that searched for rafts carrying migrants from Cuba to the US. Four people aboard were killed in the 1996 incident, triggering outrage in the US. Coincidence? Maybe not...

Sounds like a FAFO event to me! According to the Cuban Interior Ministry statement, the speedboat passengers began shooting at the Cuban Coast Guard vessel when it approached them, wounding its commander. The fatalities occurred when the Cuban ship returned fire. The Interior Ministry provided the Florida registration number of the speedboat, and said it was detected about one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, near the island of Cayo Falcones. “As a consequence of the confrontation, as of the time of this report, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six injured,” the ministry said, claiming that the injured persons were evacuated to receive medical care. “In the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban State in safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region,” the ministry added, alluding to current tensions between the United States and Cuba. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24drvj8yl2o

I get your point, but Anthropic signed a $200 million DoD contract last summer. Did Amodei just suddenly grow a conscience? If so, then hand the $200M check back!