Open Comment Post. 7 May 26

US vs Iran. Fights back on...

 

‼️‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷 #BREAKING According to Arab media, Iranian forces have attacked all three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz with missiles and drones.
At the same time, explosions can be heard over the United Arab Emirates right now.
Explosions are also continuing in… pic.twitter.com/voAQPIB99y

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 7, 2026

‼️‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷 At this moment, loud explosions are being reported in southern Iran and in Tehran.
According to preliminary information, U.S. forces are carrying out combined airstrikes, missile attacks, and drone strikes across Iran. pic.twitter.com/16xgasKT8Q

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 7, 2026

#BREAKING
❗️❗️❗️ Pentagon officials have confirmed to Fox News that U.S. forces have carried out strikes on Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
According to reports, additional airstrikes were also recorded just minutes ago.

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— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 7, 2026

Weds Debate. If the US can attack Venezuela, Iran and soon Cuba why can't China rightfully assault Taiwan?

 Taiwan appears to be the flashpoint for the US vs China coming war.

But why?

I get it.  Microchips.  An ally.  Defeating communism and all that jazz.

But really break it down.

We attacked Venezuela.  We're crossing swords with Iran.  President Trump is indicating that Cuba will be next.

So how can we claim the moral high ground by claiming that Taiwan is off limits? Because they're an ally?  Really?  Iran appears to be at least loosely affiliated with China if not a direct partner.  Same could have been said about Venezuela.

The quick and easy response is that global politics isn't about morality but instead about economics.  Offshoring of chip production from Taiwan is already in process. So that kinda takes that off the table.  If anything once the threat of China reclaiming that island became severe (about 10 or more years ago) a more reasonable response would have had us accelerating that movement to light speed.

This is just a debate subject and I'm not "all in" on giving Taiwan away but I just haven't really seen the justification for us spilling blood over that land.

Let me take it a step further.

Remember the Cuban missile crisis?

Lets fast forward that to today.  

If China had a series of military base ringing the Gulf Of Mexico.  If they regularly engaged in military exercises with say Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and a few other countries what would our reaction be?

I'm not cheering for this or taking China's side.  I just want the debate.  I want to know what our foreign policy is actually based on.

I'll give a hint though.

Smedley Butler was right.  WAR IS A RACKET!

Open Comment Post. 6 May 26

 

TRUMP! Dude what the fuck are you doing bro!

WHAT THE FUUUUUUCCCKCKKK?!?!!?! pic.twitter.com/VNTGx7BVaa

— Mike Nelson (@mikenelson586) May 5, 2026

Why do our leaders always pause when we're on the cusp of victory? Pakistan is AIDING IRAN! They've opened up a land bridge and are trying their best to keep a teetering regime from falling.

Iran is simply delaying things because WITHOUT the high price of oil caused by the dual blockade of the straits they have no other bullets.

With the help of the US Navy he was about to put them in a hurt locker.  By backing off the escort mission he's giving them a way out.

A peace treaty is a fool's errand.  

The reality?

We've been forced into being like the Israelis.  We monitor the situation in Iran and if they get going with their nuclear ambitions we "mow the grass"...we bomb the shit out of them, rinse and repeat.

The recruiting trail must be getting rough. Recruiter BLASTS poolees that fail bootcamp.....

 

Wtf is this recruiter on? Dude just flames any of his enlistees if they don't make the cut
by u/Yoy_the_Inquirer in USMC

Gas prices are becoming a major issue...the US Navy must embrace risk or a recession is coming

I haven't been in the camp of those claiming that the current war with Iran could cause a global depression BUT a recession? Yeah that's a distinct possibility.

I continue to be a little miffed by the lack of an end game in the planning for this war.  

Certainly the DOD has used modeling to run the different scenarios and outcomes along with many variables that the Iranians could throw against us but since the end of active hostilities we seem to be floundering.

NOTE!  Not the US military, but our decision makers seem to be lost in the woods.

Gas prices in Louisiana are over 4 dollars a gallon.  I can't stand California but I imagine they're at least double the price.

Gas that high WILL lead to a recession.  Gas that high WILL lead to an economic slowdown.

If people haven't pulled back yet they soon will.

War is politics.  Economics is politics.  Mid Terms are around the corner and this administration is running out of time.

Which is why the US Navy must embrace risk.  They're escorting tankers and they should be prepared for one of those Burke Class Destroyers to get scuffed up a bit.

Maybe more than one.  Additionally our air crews are gonna get stressed providing cover and sinking those Iranian fast boats.

We're headed toward nut cutting time and I'm not sure policy makers are ready for the bill that is coming.

German Luftwaffe Kampfretter (parajumpers) conducting freefall training

German Luftwaffe Kampfretter (parajumpers) conducting freefall training pic.twitter.com/Uz0eSkihzR

— Mupper2 (@Mupper41) May 2, 2026

Open Comment Post. 4 May 26

The UAE & Iran are about to cross swords. Saudi Arabia can't be far behind. Sunni vs Shia on steroids...regional war on the horizon

🇮🇱🇦🇪🇮🇷 According to Israel’s public broadcaster KANN, the Chairman of the UAE Defense Committee, Ali Al-Nuaimi, informed his Israeli counterpart Boaz Bismut that the United Arab Emirates will respond to Iran militarily.
“We cannot remain silent,” Al-Nuaimi stated. pic.twitter.com/JAFfGAsnhj

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 4, 2026

🇮🇷🇺🇲🇦🇪 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran announces the "Night of Revenge" tonight.

At the same time, high-ranking representatives of the United Arab Emirates announce a brutal retaliation against Iran tonight.

Video is made Grok AI pic.twitter.com/YuhH26D5uK

— Visioner (@visionergeo) May 4, 2026

Neighborhood economics based on car type. Wild but mostly true...I've seen it.

Don't flame me on this one. Just an observation from a dude on Instagram that matches what I've seen. Be civil. I just post interesting stuff on the blog...interesting to me at least.

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Open Comment Post. 3 May 26

Well it appears that the joke wasn't a joke. We might be gearing up to make a run at Cuba now...

I might be getting soft but a run at Cuba now? If all this is about China then I guess this is shaping the battlefield. If its about protecting our true sphere of influence, a steroid filled Monroe Doctrine with a future economic tilt to it then ok. Either way we need the White House to let us know the plan. Damn the secrecy. Declassify whats needed to explain WTF is going on.

🇺🇸🇨🇺 “The United States is considering options for military intervention in Cuba,” — Politico.

The White House already has options for a military operation to overthrow the government in Cuba, although at this stage diplomatic measures are being prioritized

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— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 3, 2026

Geez! San Francisco is zombie land

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I find this amazing and pretty damn horrible at the same time. Call me stupid but I just can't wrap my head around why someone would take a drug that leaves them in this type of condition. Doing it behind closed doors is insane but to do it on the street takes it to a new level of batshit crazy.

Sometimes the jokes are a little concerning

 

Yeah I know he was joking but damn! Another conflict, this time with Cuba? Oh and forget the noise that they'll simply surrender if they see a warship or two off their coast. Once again their military isn't a concern. It's the diehards and deadenders that will be the problem. It's a joke right? He isn't really signalling this is he?

🇺🇸🇨🇺 Trump on Cuba:
📌 “We will take it almost immediately. On the way back from Iran, we might bring the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln close to shore, and they will surrender too.”

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— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 2, 2026

Open Comment Post. 2 May 26

The Iran War. Do ya'll think it was worth it? Not in the short run but long term...

 The Iran War has turned into a huge what if I epic proportions.

Should we have entered into it in the first place?  We've been hearing for decades that Iran was on the verge of producing nuclear weapons....always on the verge but seemingly never crossing the finish line and this has been going on since the late 90's AT LEAST!

Economically its seems to be a tale of what you believe.  If you believe that Iran had to be put back into its cage then the spike in most consumer goods, not just gas, makes since.  Better to suffer economic pain now than a horrific attack later.

If you don't believe the war was necessary then we have a reckless president blundering into an ill conceived war and stupidly wrecking the citizens of our nation with no real return.

Internationally its much the same with apparently the vast majority of the world just wanting this thing over.

So what do ya'll think.

Is it worth it? Was it a mistake?  Let me know.

The 8x8 "Dragón" Continues in Its "Operational Evaluation"

Can't lie. The General Dynamics ARV contender looks the part...

Some much needed mercy/feel good from the Ukraine/Russia war

A 77-year-old Ukrainian grandmother fleeing the war was spotted by a drone while walking alone under fire.

They sent a UGV to rescue her.

To avoid frightening her, the ground robot was covered with a blanket bearing the message:

"Grandma, get on." pic.twitter.com/lzLbwDaOWL

— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 26, 2026

Still trying to figure out how a 77 year old grandma can still be living in the war zone. This isn't an insurgency. This is all out war. Why wasn't she evacuated. Ignoring those questions its good to see them get her out safely.