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DetroitLegalBeagle

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7. Yep
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 10:43 AM
Mar 2025

I don't see the need of having that many B2's deployed for the Houthis. I'm not sure what air defenses the Houthis have besides some manpads and maybe some older Soviet era systems, unless the Iranians have supplied them with newer hardware. If that's the case and they have newer SAM systems, then sure, maybe a couple B2's isn't a terrible idea. Overkill probably, but still a generally reasonable use of the B2 if there are modern SAM's to deal with. But 7-9 that are said to be Diego Garcia now? Yea, that's not a deployment for airstrikes against the Houthis. That's a deployment for major military operations against a nation state.

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It is wag the dog Duncanpup Mar 2025 #1
Exactly! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #2
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We're prepping to attack Iran DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2025 #4
Yeah sounds like more ordnance then we would need for the Houthis EX500rider Mar 2025 #5
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