Rising energy costs? Paid $1.50 less per gallon today than I did through 4 years of Biden. Think we are good for a while. Originally Posted by tbear4u77The topic is today, not years ago. Energy costs are certainly rising, gas is up 60+ cents per gallon in the last month here in WNY, same with electric and natural gas.
I don't buy that. Originally Posted by Yssup RiderHonda may still have their 1% apr special going on for well qualified buyers.
The Warthog actions are just gonna get more American soldiers killed.That aircraft has debatably saved more lives than any ever built, it’s a near perfect design for its intended use. Just the sound of its gun is enough to have enemies retreat.
Iran's attitude is, if we're going down, y'all are coming with us..And you know this how? The idea that he figured it’d get done in a weekend is ridiculous, considering we’ve got satellites and human resources focused on Iran for a LONG time. It’s much more likely that he was advised it could take some time to achieve the political goals and he decided it’s a worthwhile endeavor, your lack of faith in our sigint notwithstanding.
Trump way underestimated his enemy, and he was totally unprepared for this fight. when has he ever done his homework? pretty much never. he's probably the laziest president in U.S. history..
at this point, the whole war is about who controls the Strait of Hormuz. practically nothing else matters by comparison. Originally Posted by pxmcc
Can’t say I know how shipping lanes are operated, but someone’s controlling the traffic. Send in tier one operators, kill them and put some guys from KBR in charge. Originally Posted by JacuzzmeWhy didn't they do that Day #1?
It’s a clusterfuck because stupid motherfuckers are running unchecked and clusterfucking everything up. No other reason. Everything the regime says is a lie or part of a lie or the descendant of a lie. Trump is senile and diapered. And we are seen as the world’s mouthbreathers.Yeah. Old senile (yes I said senile maggies since y'all seem to be blind/hypocritical to that fact) donny has done a number on his supporters and validated his critics.
This has to end. Originally Posted by Yssup Rider
That’s how we did it in Iraq, at least the airports, although it was the 3rd ID not specops. As I stated earlier, shipping might be more complicated but I couldn’t say for sure. Apparently the island they’ve been softening up is vital and the first place that’d need secured but it won’t be easy without destroying the infrastructure. Originally Posted by JacuzzmeOh. I thought they just had the Marines floating off shore doing nothing. And that served its purpose by drawing resources to cover them. Nothing like that seems to be done here. Maybe all those Army guys coming over to supplement the Jarheads has something to do with it. But it better be a feint. Lest ye maggies forget that promise of no forever wars or the troops dying.
Yeah, that’s called force. Originally Posted by JacuzzmeThan why wasn't it done Day #1?
This article is indicative of the type of threat that the A-10’s are trying to prevent.Only read a small part of what you posted.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-d...-strait-hormuz
Iran deploys explosive ‘suicide skiffs’ disguised as fishing boats in Strait of Hormuz
Cameron Chell warns of autonomous drone boat swarms using encryption and frequency-hopping in critical shipping lane
By Emma Bussey Fox News
Published March 13, 2026 2:53pm EDT
Iran is deploying explosive-laden drone boats disguised as wooden fishing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a defense expert has warned — a move that signals a new phase of hybrid maritime warfare in one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
Cameron Chell, CEO of drone technology firm Draganfly, spoke after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that a Marshall Islands–flagged oil tanker was struck March 1 by an Iranian unmanned surface vehicle north of Muscat, Oman.
"UKMTO has received confirmation that the vessel was attacked by an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), and that the crew has been evacuated to shore," UKMTO said in a threat assessment.
Reports also indicated that two additional oil tankers were hit March 11 by remote-controlled explosive boats in the Gulf, as Iran intensified attacks on foreign vessels following the start of the U.S. Operation Epic Fury against the regime on Feb. 28.
The use of so-called "suicide skiffs" represents a growing asymmetric threat in the narrow, 21-mile-wide Strait, Chell warned, while highlighting the technological capabilities behind these attacks.
"The Iranians probably have use of radio remote control, line of sight, frequency hopping, or encrypted radio communication between the skiffs and the Hormuz shoreline," Chell told Fox News Digital.
"These can be jammed and tracked, but when there's 50 of these boats, it's hard to try to find them all along this shoreline or to find a 20-foot wooden fishing boat that is laden with explosives.
"They can have one person controlling a swarm of 10 boats," he said before describing how there "could also be autonomous swarming where they might have 10 boats that can act with a large level of independence, because they're pre-programmed."
“The boats would be used to ram into targets and explode," Chell clarified.
Chell’s comments followed a March 12 Reuters report stating that six vessels had been attacked in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
Sources said that Iran had also deployed about a dozen mines, complicating efforts to maintain any traffic through the critical waterway.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News Thursday that the U.S. Navy, potentially alongside an international coalition, would escort ships when militarily feasible.
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey also said discussions were underway with European counterparts stressing the global economic stakes tied to the strait. Chell, however, questioned current defensive readiness.
"The drone defense fleets that the U.S. Navy would not have been set up to take these suicide skiffs out," Chell said.
"The U.S. would be using manned aircraft in order to take them out, which are fantastic at taking out a large target, but inefficient in taking out 50 boats at one time that are an average of 25 or 30 feet in size, laden with explosives.
"Given the Strait's geography, it would require patrolling by many aircraft and would require pervasive surveillance over the area, a rapid response to any activity that's happening," he said.
As Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to keep the Strait closed as leverage against the U.S. and Israel, oil prices continue to surge, with Chell also highlighting the geographic advantage Iran holds.
"The geographic layout of the Strait lends itself very well to relatively unsophisticated suicide skiffs, unmanned surface vehicles or USVs," he warned before describing how the area "lends itself to this low-cost, automatic, asymmetric warfare."
"The Iranians can disguise them as fishing boats and can be anywhere from 12 to 30 feet, and a boat could be of any description," Chell said.
"These skiffs are equipped with basic remote control capabilities that may or may not be using GPS waypoints or manual remote control."
"The skiffs are not autonomous, because the distance across the Strait is so short, and it's very flat across this waterway, the communication signal could be carried for quite some time via a line of sight," he added.
"They could literally have hundreds out there at a time, because they're also so inexpensive to defend against," Chell said. Originally Posted by txdot-guy
one way to open the Strait would be to threaten Iran, which Trump just did. 48 hours to open the Strait or get power plants bombed. the plot thickens..Or...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/
any predictions? Originally Posted by pxmcc
Bombing them was already a threat to the regime. Bombing Ukraine’s power infrastructure didn’t make them yeild. For Iran this is a war of attrition. How long will the US be able to take rising energy costs. They can allow their people to deal with the pain we will cause. Originally Posted by 1blackman1The American people are already weary of being in a situation like this and do not have the stomach for it when there was no clear cut objective. *We* don't like to die for nothing. The guy donny is picking on, though a veteran of many conflicts, knows the situation and is willing to put their toes up against the line.
Trump has sort of boxed himself in. when Iran says eff u, he's got to make good on his threats or look silly.Don't know typing this when you posted, but those saying that the Iranians would fold have already had their chips taken by the Vegas odds makers.
unlikely Iran will be cowed. if Trump escalates, then so does Iran. a bad business..
my vote is a cease fire, opening the Strait, and wrapping up this war. Trump can crow about all the senior powerbrokers he sent to the next world, and call it a day and a win.. Originally Posted by pxmcc
Let’s not pretend Persians give a fuck about their people suffering, something Trump may be overlooking. They, like Arabs, would enthusiastically sacrifice 1000 citizens for a 15 second clip on CNN or one of their many other propaganda outlets. Originally Posted by JacuzzmeWhat trump overlooked was having a cohesive plan and objective. And since the time this thread started, that has been made glaringly obvious.
Rising energy costs? Paid $1.50 less per gallon today than I did through 4 years of Biden. Think we are good for a while. Originally Posted by tbear4u77That must be some microcosm you live in. National average is far and away more brutal for the consumers who care about price.
Honda may still have their 1% apr special going on for well qualified buyers.Near perfect for CAS in the field.
On topic:
That aircraft has debatably saved more lives than any ever built, it’s a near perfect design for its intended use. Just the sound of its gun is enough to have enemies retreat. Originally Posted by Jacuzzme