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> They are using all the fancy missiles first, but haven't made a safe path to do unguided cheap bombing. Global media is reporting B-52s over Iran, which impl
by closewith 7mo ago
> They are using all the fancy missiles first, but haven't made a safe path to do unguided cheap bombing.
Global media is reporting B-52s over Iran, which implies complete air supremecy and complete Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses, so this, on the face of it, seems to be untrue.
- mrguyorama 7mo agoIt could also signal a command that is less risk averse than the past. We lost B52s bombing Asia back in the day because even old SAM systems are a danger to them, maybe the Trump admin is just fine with losing a handful of irreplaceable old workhorses. I don't think the DoD ever planned to use those B52s in a war against China either, which this is essentially all in concert of.
- 8note 7mo agoi doubt it. you dont have verification on that without boots on the ground, and consistently not being shot down. iran could easily be keeping air defenses hidden in caves waiting for the right opportunity
- KaiserPro 7mo agoIt appears that now there are b-52s making their way over. So this seems to back up the claim of ait superiority.