How close are we to WWIII?

[lovinthehd]

Okay. You know we have ELEVEN (11) aircraft battle groups right? We spend more on our military than the next 9 countries COMBINED. Relax, we aren't even close to running out of what's deployed on ONE aircraft carrier. Stop listening to retired military officers on news sites. They're RETIRED. They've been out of the loop for decades in some cases. They get PAID to tell you what they're telling you and right now, fear over stockpiles are what sells. Our military is far more advanced and more lethal than any other on the planet. We're good. Worry about your prostate, or a car crash NOT WWIII.

But hey, what do I know, I'm RETIRED military.

So this great boast of power means what in the shitty hands of drumph?

 

[mtrycrafts]

.... Stop listening to retired military officers on news sites. They're RETIRED. They've been out of the loop for decades in some cases. They get PAID to tell you what they're telling you and right now, fear over stockpiles are what sells. Our military is far more advanced and more lethal than any other on the planet. We're good. Worry about your prostate, or a car crash NOT WWIII.

But hey, what do I know, I'm RETIRED military.

So we should also stop listening to you as well, after all, you are RETIRED.

As to being paid, in effect lie according to you, you must have serious evidence, right?
How many carrier battle groups deployed right now?

 

[3db]

I have watched a lot of news from England- they could have prevented this BS, but were afraid to make people sad, apparently.

Meanwhile, in the US,

https://metropolitandigital.com/the-conversation/13827-islam-s-call-to-prayer-is-ringing-out-in-more-us-cities-affirming-a-long-and-growing-presence-of-muslims-in-america

U.S. Muslim preacher: "Soon, America will be ours" - Geller Report

The history of the two nations where I grew up -- Iran and Syria -- taught all of us there a big lesson about living in this kind of ignorance: the reality of how quickly a nation can be consumed by the philosophies of a religious state.

gellerreport.com

Sounds like something made up by radical right wing Christian groups.

 

[dlaloum]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-school-bombing-investigation-9.7114994

So, hit deliberately, but mistakenly, apparently.

It was linked to the IRGC in 2013, and was independent of it by 2016.... so it has been seperate from the IRGC for circa 10 years.

Hit deliberately, undoubtedly, the world will be watching to see whether it is investigated.... or merely swept under the rug.

 

[highfigh]

Is that why drumphy is trying to outdo them? LOL Russia agreeable to drumphy, that's a given for the most part, they get far more from him this way. As if we're trying for peace there.

Russia agrees with Trumplestiltskin on Iran? How?

You're not aware that the Houthi pirates are still holding at least one cargo ship that was trying to pass through the Gulf of Adan? They have attacked commercial ships and captured for ransom.

How many protesters have been killed by the IRGC in the last few months?

 

[highfigh]

Attacked before the war started or after the war started?

Dont be so nieve that Russia is going to listen because the US is winning against a regime with mostly outdated equipment.

The US has a failing grade for regime changes. The Shaw of Iran sponsered by the US was corrupt and gave way to fanatical power that is in Iran now. Afghanistan is now a terrorist state because once more the US meddled but couldnt walk their talk and abandonned it and left it for ISIS to take over. Netanyahu is responsible for the Palestinian holocaust because of Israeli settlement in Palestian territory. Everywhere there is a poop show in the Middle East, the US and Israeli have made their contribution to this poop show. Its time both these countries own up to their mistakes.

You really need to look into this- the first Ayatollah was exiled in 1963 and returned to take over- the Shah was far from what Iran became when the Islamists took over.

 

[Mikado463]

Iran has not attacked the US either.

directly on our soil perhaps but saying the US hasn't been attacked by Iran ?

 

[3db]

You really need to look into this- the first Ayatollah was exiled in 1963 and returned to take over- the Shah was far from what Iran became when the Islamists took over.

AIl I see interference by the US and the UK and you wonder why there is such a strong anti American sentiment? Its time the US government stops looking at the 4 year picture when it decides to meddle into a countries affairs.

The last 200 years of Iranian rule have seen the country transition from a traditional monarchy to a modernized autocracy and, finally, to a theocratic republic. This period is defined by three distinct eras of governance:

Qajar Dynasty (1789–1925)
The Qajars ruled Iran at a time when it faced significant pressure from expanding European powers.

• Territorial Losses: Iran lost substantial territory in the Caucasus (including modern-day Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) to the Russian Empire through the Treaties of Gulistan (1813) and Turkmenchay (1828).
• Foreign Influence: The British and Russian empires treated Iran as a buffer state, frequently interfering in its domestic politics and economy.
• Constitutional Revolution (1905–1911): A popular movement led to the establishment of Iran's first parliament (the Majles) and a constitution, attempting to limit the absolute power of the Shah.

Pahlavi Dynasty (1925–1979)
Founded by Reza Shah Pahlavi after a coup, this era was characterized by rapid modernization and centralized authority.


Reza Shah
(r. 1925–1941): He focused on secularization, building infrastructure like the Trans-Iranian Railway, and renaming the country from "Persia" to "Iran" in 1935. He was forced to abdicate by the British and Soviets during World War II.


Mohammad Reza Shah
(r. 1941–1979):

• 1953 Coup: A US- and UK-backed coup overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh after he nationalized the oil industry, restoring the Shah's absolute power.
• White Revolution: A series of 1963 reforms intended to modernize the country through land reform, women's suffrage, and literacy programs.
• Downfall: Increasing autocracy, the use of the secret police (SAVAK), and perceived Western puppet-status led to widespread discontent.

Islamic Republic (1979–Present)
The 1979 Revolution replaced the monarchy with a unique theocratic system.

• Establishment: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile to lead the new Islamic Republic, which combined democratic elements (like an elected president and parliament) with ultimate authority held by a Supreme Leader.
  
  
• Early Conflict: The new regime faced the brutal 8-year Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) shortly after its inception.
  
  
• Ali Khamenei Era (1989–Present): After Khomeini's death, Ali Khamenei became the Supreme Leader, overseeing a period marked by international sanctions, nuclear tensions, and various domestic protest movements.

 

[highfigh]

I am pretty sure you are joking. But, we are now closer to WWIII than at any time since WWII. More countries seem to be getting dragged in by the hour. Our bases and those of our allies are getting significantly degraded, especially radar monitoring sites. Unfortunately Iran is playing this smarter than you think.

I am far from convinced we have enough current resources to sustain what we started, let alone manage another front if one should open up. History tells us the unexpected takes over and rules subsequent events.
I regard this situation as highly problematic, uncertain, and of undetermined outcome. I am particularly worried as Trump does not have the intelligence, patience or stamina for a protracted outcome.

WWI comes to mind, when in many ways there are more similarities than I care to think about. Remember: - Home by Christmas! Well it was a four year ghastly slugfest and millions dead.

Just don't think for one minute it can't happen again. As I say, the thing that worries me the most by far, is Trump's mental status.

Did you forget that the Spanish Flu killed about 1/3 during WWI?

Our ground-based Radar sites are almost meaningless- ALL of our ships have Radar that makes the sites on the ground redundant and we still have our satellites, which they can't do anything about.

"Playing this smarter than you think", how- by firing rockets at countries that just days before said they were aligned with Iran (Azerbaijan)? Granted, they fired at US bases, but without the needed accuracy, they hit a lot of locations that had nothing to do with this.

As bad as Trump's mind may be (and you haven't made a clinical diagnosis), Congress hasn't done their job. The thing that worries me more is radical Islamists who are already in Western countries, waiting for instructions.

 

[highfigh]

So we should also stop listening to you as well, after all, you are RETIRED.

As to being paid, in effect lie according to you, you must have serious evidence, right?
How many carrier battle groups deployed right now?

Only three, but they're pretty freaking potent.

 

[highfigh]

Sounds like something made up by radical right wing Christian groups.

I wouldn't know about the radical right wing Christians- I don't pay attention to those whackos.

 

[TLS Guy]

Did you forget that the Spanish Flu killed about 1/3 during WWI?

Our ground-based Radar sites are almost meaningless- ALL of our ships have Radar that makes the sites on the ground redundant and we still have our satellites, which they can't do anything about.

"Playing this smarter than you think", how- by firing rockets at countries that just days before said they were aligned with Iran (Azerbaijan)? Granted, they fired at US bases, but without the needed accuracy, they hit a lot of locations that had nothing to do with this.

As bad as Trump's mind may be (and you haven't made a clinical diagnosis), Congress hasn't done their job. The thing that worries me more is radical Islamists who are already in Western countries, waiting for instructions.

Deaths of military combatants in WWI are estimated at 9.7 million. The Spanish Flu epidemic did not occur until after the end of WWI in 1918. Deaths world wide were estimated at 50 million.

I have made a clinical diagnosis of Trump from my observations and it is Frontotemporal Dementia.

You do seem to be becoming an apologist for this lunatic and his viel cabal. it already meats any reasonable criterion as a fascist regime.

 

[Alex2507]

viel

Speak less English. I don't have time to be looking up words every time you decide to get fancy. And the pronunciation is probably like vile or veal but not vale. It's never simple with you.

 

[highfigh]

Deaths of military combatants in WWI are estimated at 9.7 million. The Spanish Flu epidemic did not occur until after the end of WWI in 1918. Deaths world wide were estimated at 50 million.

I have made a clinical diagnosis of Trump from my observations and it is Frontotemporal Dementia.

You do seem to be becoming an apologist for this lunatic and his viel cabal. it already meats any reasonable criterion as a fascist regime.

I'm not apologizing for anyone or anything but if the quote "The information required for a diagnosis is typically collected from a history and physical examination of the person seeking medical care." applies, I fail to see how you did a clinical diagnosis.

Uh,.....the Spanish Flu pandemic began in March, 1918, WWI ended in November, 1918.

What lasting impact did the 1918 flu have on medicine and society?

The Spanish flu (so-named because the Spanish press openly reported on the outbreak while other World War I belligerents suppressed the news) broke out in March 1918 at Camp Funston, an army camp in...

www.worldhistory.org

 

[highfigh]

Speak less English. I don't have time to be looking up words every time you decide to get fancy. And the pronunciation is probably like vile or veal but not vale. It's never simple with you.

Or, more German- viel means 'a lot'.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Only three, but they're pretty freaking potent.

Well, the 3rd is not yet deployed, just getting ready to deploy soon, maybe this coming week or next.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Deaths of military combatants in WWI are estimated at 9.7 million. The Spanish Flu epidemic did not occur until after the end of WWI in 1918. Deaths world wide were estimated at 50 million.

I have made a clinical diagnosis of Trump from my observations and it is Frontotemporal Dementia.

You do seem to be becoming an apologist for this lunatic and his viel cabal. it already meats any reasonable criterion as a fascist regime.

Didn't that Spanish flue start in the US

Spanish flu - Wikipedia

 

[GO-NAD!]

@GO-NAD!.. The other thing the analysis included was the narritive among Trump, Hegseth and Rubio are all different as to reason for war and why it was started when it did. Those three keep contradicting one another. The analysis ended with multiple reasons. The two I remember is ..Israel started and the US followed them in, an 2, Its personal for Trump as two Iranian plots to assissinate Trump were caught by the intelligence community before they could execute them.

We'll never receive a coherent explanation from that crew of knuckleheads.

 

[GO-NAD!]

Did you forget that the Spanish Flu killed about 1/3 during WWI?

Our ground-based Radar sites are almost meaningless- ALL of our ships have Radar that makes the sites on the ground redundant and we still have our satellites, which they can't do anything about.

"Playing this smarter than you think", how- by firing rockets at countries that just days before said they were aligned with Iran (Azerbaijan)? Granted, they fired at US bases, but without the needed accuracy, they hit a lot of locations that had nothing to do with this.

As bad as Trump's mind may be (and you haven't made a clinical diagnosis), Congress hasn't done their job. The thing that worries me more is radical Islamists who are already in Western countries, waiting for instructions.

The quick AI response to the question: "What are the consequences of losing Thaad radar in middle east?"

The reported destruction of U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) AN/TPY-2 radar systems in the Middle East—specifically at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan and in the UAE in early March 2026—carries severe consequences for regional security and U.S. defense capabilities. As the "eyes" of the THAAD system, the radar's loss significantly degrades high-altitude missile defense, creating strategic gaps in the Middle East air defense shield.
Key consequences include:

• Degraded Missile Defense Capabilities: The AN/TPY-2 radar is crucial for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missiles, particularly in the terminal phase. Without it, the THAAD system cannot effectively operate, rendering it, and the associated Patriot systems, much less effective.
• Reduced Warning Times and "Blindness": The loss of this sensor node reduces early warning times for missile launches from Iran, forcing commanders to rely on shorter-range, less capable sensors and leaving parts of the region "operating blind".
• Increased Vulnerability to Saturation Attacks: With the high-altitude, long-range detection capabilities of the THAAD radar removed, US forces and allies in the Gulf face greater risk from coordinated, multi-vector, or saturation drone and missile attacks.
• Strain on Other Air Defense Systems: The destruction forces greater reliance on, and rapidly depletes, Patriot missile interceptor stocks.
• Psychological and Strategic Blow: The successful targeting of this advanced, multimillion-dollar equipment (roughly $300-$500 million per unit) by lower-cost Iranian drones/missiles damages the reputation of U.S. technical superiority, potentially emboldening adversaries.
• Logistical Challenges in Replacement: Replacing the radars, especially under active threat conditions, is time-consuming and logistically difficult, leaving a persistent gap in surveillance coverage.
• Threat to Regional Assets: The loss creates "strategic gaps" in coverage, particularly for US bases, and potentially Israel, as the radar supported regional defense networks.

 

[GO-NAD!]

The selection of Khamenei Jr. as Iran's new supreme leader signals that they are not ready to throw in the towel yet.

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader after father’s killing

Son of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei charged with leading Islamic Republic through biggest crisis in its history.

www.aljazeera.com