Iran
Monday, Monday… short bits
First up, a familiar name from the ’80s – Major General Richard Secord of the Air Force has died, age 92. Major-General Richard Secord, who has died aged 92, was a highly decorated US Air Force bomber pilot who worked with the CIA organising covert operations, directing the only successful rescue of prisoners during the […]
Saturday Shorts – Iran, Zephyr, Gaetz, DEA
A few quickies for the day: Seems Iran is hiding chunks of its missile programs as civilian companies to evade sanctions. Whoever would have thought sanctions would work… The NCRI is sounding the alarm that at least three companies in Iran, including the Kaveh Mobadel Industrial Co., also known as Kaveh Machinery Co. (KMC), Sanaye […]
Meet The New Boss
What was that noise? Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new leader, Israel says he won’t last long BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Lebanese armed group Hezbollah named Naim Qassemas its new leader on Tuesday but Israel said his tenure would be “temporary”, an apparent threat after it killed his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut over […]
All IDF Aircraft Return After Striking Iran
Operation ‘Days of Repentance’: All Israeli Aircraft Return Safely After Targeting Iran’s Missile Sites, Air Defenses Joel B. Pollak The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Saturday morning local time that all of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) aircraft that had participated in retaliatory attacks on Iran had returned safely after targeting missile and air defense […]
Possible major breach of Israeli attack plans – by the US
Various social media sites had posts last week purporting to reveal secret Israeli strike plans in Lebanon in retaliation for Hezbollah’s missile barrage in September. On Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged that there is an investigation underway into the possible intelligence leak during an appearance on CNN, and added officials are following it closely. […]
US to send troops and missile system to Israel
A U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery, and the troops needed to operate this system, will be sent to Israel. Iran issued a warning on X when they heard that the US was considering this option. Major General Pat Ryder, spokesman for the Pentagon, said that this deployment underscores America’s ironclad commitment to […]
Donald Trump requests military protection
Trump’s presidential campaign requested military assets, aircraft and vehicles, to protect Donald Trump during the balance of the campaign. This latest request was advanced after two assassination attempts against him; however, Trump is not out of the woods. US intelligence officials briefed him on Iran’s threat to have him assassinated. Joe Biden stated that he […]
Friday shorts
Well, as long as thebesig is talking about helping veterans with benefits after less-than-optimal discharges – the folks at the famous four-walls-and-a-spare building are testing a pilot program to help PCSing service members: The Pentagon is rolling out a new pilot program that provides travel benefits to service members to cover the cost of […]
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