Author: Michael

The Iran War Kharg Island Invasion Challenge: Why U.S. Troop Deployments Are Just Political Posturing
The news media are largely pearl-clutching about the results of a possible U.S. incursion in Iran, particularly Kharg Island, as Newsweek proclaimed, “Paratroopers leaping down from Osprey choppers and swarming onto the shores of Kharg Island under a hail of gunfire…could this be the next phase of fighting in the Iran war?”

Kharg Island is where the bulk of Iran’s oil (approximately 90 percent) flows through. So, it is an economic lifeline for the current regime.

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A Department of Veterans Affairs official who oversaw the effort to modernize VA health records was indicted this week and is accused of leveraging his position to receive gifts from a group of government contractors that he nicknamed “the Power Group.” 
John Windom, 64, a retired Navy officer, was charged with making false statements, concealment of material facts and falsification of a record or document tied to a failure to report more than $15,000 in cash, casino chips and other gifts from contractors.

WTOC TV news (channel 11) in Savannah reported on a media event at Fort Stewart in southeastern Georgia. The event in late February showed new technology utilized by the U. S. Army.
“We also got an up-close look at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team’s work from cutting-edge, drone demonstrations to live M1 Abrams tank fire,” said the news presenter. (See the video below).
WSAV TV news, also in Savannah, reported, “The U.S.

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A B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Did the Unthinkable: Lost A Load of Nuclear Weapons 
Unsurprisingly, the premise of lost, missing, or stolen weapons of mass destruction—be they chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear—has been the plot line of many a fictional thriller story.

During the Cold War, bestselling novels by authors such as Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy included Vixen 03 by the former and The Sum of All Fears by the latter.

The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Is No Stealth Fighter, and Iran Could Take It Down 
Aerial combat is always risky. Over the skies of Iran, even though the Americans and Israelis have declared air superiority and even air dominance, there have been instances when Iranian air defenses almost enjoyed a win over U.S. pilots. Take the example of the Air Force F-35 nearly destroyed when it was hit by enemy fire and forced into an emergency landing.

“No safety concerns, when used properly”⚙️

The Defense Department is trying to quickly find vendors who are able to ship pre-made shelters to protect troops in the Middle East as the United States’ war with Iran continues. 
The department is looking for information from private contractors who can provide “prefabricated, transportable, hardened shelter systems designed to protect personnel from blast and fragmentation threats,” according to a new federal contract notice posted Monday.