Iran Super Thread- Merged

[HavokFour]

Considering the Department of War has sent out a request to military personell for ideas on how to bring the Iranians to heel one could be justified in feeling Trump et al are looking to be pretty incompetent on this whole thing.

They are 100% going to get more than a few recommendations to take inspiration from Battlefield 3.

 

[FormerEnlisted]

They are 100% going to get more than a few recommendations to take inspiration from Battlefield 3.

If only it was open for public comment and ideas could be voted up/down. It is a rare opportunity to analyze crowdsourced decision making on a polarizing issue. The interaction data would be a priceless snapshot of how people think about such a complicated subject.

 

[HavokFour]

Alarm bells not just going off for low defensive stockpiles.

ATACMS and PrSM are deep in the red.

[Reuters]US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say​

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Time to swing the non-defence industry into gear and make thousands of drones and missiles.

 

[brihard]

Time to swing the non-defence industry into gear and make thousands of drones and missiles.

Sure. What’s the lead time for the tooling and training workers? Is anyone able to ramp up production of the computer parts fast enough?

These aren’t Willy’s Jeeps. Ramping up high tech arms manufacture isn’t quick.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Funny Iran, Russia and Ukraine somehow seemed to do it. Go for the 75% solution and things can happen.

 

[brihard]

Funny Iran, Russia and Ukraine somehow seemed to do it. Go for the 75% solution and things can happen.

Russia and Ukraine have been at war for years and it took ire a while. Iran has been deliberately producing high volumes for years already. My point stands.

 

[PrairieFella]

Funny Iran, Russia and Ukraine somehow seemed to do it. Go for the 75% solution and things can happen.

Mobilized societies probably arent good comparisons.