☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 13 days agoThe risks to U.S. forces would be far greater in an operation against Iran, which boasts a formidable arsenal of missiles. The US fully expects Iran to retaliate, leading to back-and-forth strikes.www.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sei_r@thelemmy.clubworld@quokk.auworldnews@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkThe risks to U.S. forces would be far greater in an operation against Iran, which boasts a formidable arsenal of missiles. The US fully expects Iran to retaliate, leading to back-and-forth strikes.www.reuters.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square26linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sei_r@thelemmy.clubworld@quokk.auworldnews@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmit.online
minus-squarejack [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-212 days agoThis is my worst case but still plausible scenario fear. The US responds to a major vessel loss with a nuke on Tehran.
minus-squareBanMeFromPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 days agoWhy are nukes so much scarier than regular bombs and missiles btw? Gaza is flattened and no nukes were involved with that.
minus-squarejack [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·12 days agoBecause the US could do that with a single stealth bomber in one bombing run that can’t be defended against. To do the same with conventional bombs would take far longer and Iran’s air defenses and retaliation would make it too costly to maintain.
This is my worst case but still plausible scenario fear. The US responds to a major vessel loss with a nuke on Tehran.
Why are nukes so much scarier than regular bombs and missiles btw? Gaza is flattened and no nukes were involved with that.
Because the US could do that with a single stealth bomber in one bombing run that can’t be defended against. To do the same with conventional bombs would take far longer and Iran’s air defenses and retaliation would make it too costly to maintain.