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re: Update: War in Iran thread
Posted on 2/13/26 at 8:07 am to Pragmatist2025
Posted on 2/13/26 at 8:07 am to Pragmatist2025
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Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Boeing—received a combined $771 billion in Pentagon contracts between 2020 and 2024. In the most recent full fiscal year, they alone accounted for approximately 30% of all Department of Defense contract obligations.
In the 2023-2024 election cycle they contributed $43 million to federal candidates and committees, with top recipients including members of the House Armed Services.
The 1960's are calling your name, Hippie.
$5 per hour used to be a union scale wage.
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Posted on 2/13/26 at 8:10 am to CitizenK
quote:I have no idea what this means.
The 1960's are calling your name, Hippie. $5 per hour used to be a union scale wage
Posted on 2/13/26 at 8:13 am to CitizenK
The poster said that the MIC doesn’t have as much influence as it did before 1993. They received $76B in defense contracts that year, equivalent to $140B today.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 8:16 am to BayouBengal51
We are gonna be celebrating 250 with freeing Iran
Posted on 2/13/26 at 8:31 am to SDVTiger
Posted on 2/13/26 at 8:39 am to VolInBavaria
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Well we can chill out for a bit. Nothing is going to happen until Ford arrives in theater. Which gives Russia and more importantly Chyna time to supply Iran with advanced weapons which they think will give us a nasty little surprise.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 9:17 am to Pragmatist2025
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The poster said that the MIC doesn’t have as much influence as it did before 1993. They received $76B in defense contracts that year, equivalent to $140B today.
Clinton slashed defense spending so he could spend more on social programs. We have found out in the last 3 years how much our stock of arms is bare. Defense factories were closed across the US during Clinton.
Notice to all old hippies. The world doesn't give a crap about Peace, Love and Bobby Sherman, or your Flower Power magazines for teen and preteen girls
This post was edited on 2/13/26 at 9:19 am
Posted on 2/13/26 at 9:23 am to CitizenK
Did an old hippie take your girl. Why do u have such a hard on for an old hippie?
Posted on 2/13/26 at 9:40 am to CitizenK
quote:Does this relate to whether the MIC has more influence today than it did in 1993? That is what I was responding to. Someone said it didn’t, I provided numbers that say that it does.
Clinton slashed defense spending so he could spend more on social programs. We have found out in the last 3 years how much our stock of arms is bare. Defense factories were closed across the US during Clinton.
quote:What does this mean? Am I supposed to be the hippie in this scenario and for some reason, have a magazine? If so, please explain why.
Notice to all old hippies. The world doesn't give a crap about Peace, Love and Bobby Sherman, or your Flower Power magazines for teen and preteen girls
Posted on 2/13/26 at 10:27 am to whereishobson
quote:I believe the last time I actually heard that word is when Cartman used it on South Park.
Why do u have such a hard on for an old hippie?
Posted on 2/13/26 at 10:28 am to WeeWee
Air Defense equipment flights have resumed:
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2/13 Air Defense Move Update Flights out of Texas and Alabama are in full swing after a bit of a lull in activity.
Since the airlift began on 1/23 I have logged 89 flights.
Origins:
52-Robert Gray AAF/Fort Hood, TX
23-Biggs AAF/Fort Bliss, TX
6-Kadena AB, Japan
6-Annison, AL (THAAD interceptors)
2-Pope AAF/Fort Bragg, NC
Destinations:
41-Muwaffaq Al Salti AB, Jordan (Full THAAD)
20-Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia (Full PATRIOT)
17-Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait (Full PATRIOT)
4-Al Udeid AB, Qatar (Partial PATRIOT)
3-Isa AB, Bahrain (Partial PATRIOT)
Several different C-17s are taking part in the airlift, however there are several with 4+ trips from CONUS to the ME and back.
6-#AE123D
5-#AE1177
5-#AE2FAD
5-#AE145B
4-#AE146E
4-#AE2FA2
4-#AE2FA5
The tempo has fluctuated day to day, but it appears the move is not yet complete. Last year's air defense move required at least 115 flights.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 10:41 am to BayouBengal51
The focus on THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) and Patriot systems is critical. These are not offensive weapons used to strike a target; they are "shields" used to intercept incoming ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft.
A military rarely initiates an offensive strike without first ensuring its own bases and allies are protected from the inevitable counter-retaliation. If the U.S. or an ally were planning a strike on Iran, they would first move these "shields" into place to catch the missiles Iran would likely fire in response.
Historically, when the "shield" is fully set (the 115-flight mark mentioned in the post), the diplomatic window usually closes, and the risk of a "spark" leading to open conflict reaches its peak.
A military rarely initiates an offensive strike without first ensuring its own bases and allies are protected from the inevitable counter-retaliation. If the U.S. or an ally were planning a strike on Iran, they would first move these "shields" into place to catch the missiles Iran would likely fire in response.
Historically, when the "shield" is fully set (the 115-flight mark mentioned in the post), the diplomatic window usually closes, and the risk of a "spark" leading to open conflict reaches its peak.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 1:34 pm to Lizardman2
Posted on 2/13/26 at 4:00 pm to VolInBavaria
Posted on 2/13/26 at 4:06 pm to VolInBavaria
Thought we “totally destroyed their nuclear program” via bunker busters like 6 months ago… even recall it being said that those US strikes set irans nuclear capabilities being set back by many years…???
Netanyahu just won’t stop until he goads the US into a regime change war with Iran. Time for Trump to tell Bibi to frick off.
Netanyahu just won’t stop until he goads the US into a regime change war with Iran. Time for Trump to tell Bibi to frick off.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 4:25 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 2/13/26 at 4:38 pm to CheniereTiger108
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Netanyahu just won’t stop until he goads the US into a regime change war with Iran. Time for Trump to tell Bibi to frick off.
Regime change is probably the only way to eliminate Iran's nuclear program.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 4:41 pm to hawgfaninc
I knew with how wild the Epstein stuff was getting that war in Iran was inevitable. The political class badly needs the biggest distraction possible to save themselves from the guillotine.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 5:24 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 2/13/26 at 7:20 pm to hawgfaninc
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