Red Sea / Houthi rebels situation

[aVdub]

Doesn't look good when we discuss action against Iran and the like, but are still struggling to contain some hill tribes with drones.

Link to costs - Not checked if Saud is included

 

[Lord-Jaffa]

World would be such a better place if Britain had just kept hold of the pre WW2 areas in the middle east.

 

[ianh]

I saw a version of the video which was claimed to be taken from onboard the ship during this attack. It showed a few security guys taking pot shots at the ship-drone as it approached.

 

[dowie]

Difficult to defend against these drones. Just drop some massive bombs on the ports and be done with it. It all starts with Iran, should have dealt with them a long time ago, instead of Iraq.

Yup, if the rules-based international order is going out of the window then maybe it's time for some gunboat diplomacy.

Instead of fanning about trying to stop the terrorists in Yemen just go directly for their sponsors - you attack a UK ship, we sink three of yours and blow up some of your oil and gas infrastructure... see how long Iran wants to carry on if those are the stakes.

 

[ianh]

The Chicago Way!

 

[bingham67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1846745284262449561

B-2 bomber used against the Houthi, looks like the underground facilities were attacked this time.

 

[ianh]

The potential use of multiple B-2's (wording is ambiguous) attacking "hardened underground facilities" is a very pointed warning towards Iran I would suggest.

There is discussion on the type of air dropped weapon used, as the 30,000lb MOP would be a prime suggestion, however they only exist in very low numbers for what could be considered a warning, vs dropping multiple 2000lb bombs with a short delay, each landing the hole the previous one created as a way to dig down to the bunkers.

 

[alchal]

Definitely a signal to Iran.

'we can destroy any underground facility at will, no matter how deep'

 

[StriderX]

Does Israel have B2's?

If America does it then their entire hands-off approach goes up in flames.

 

[Grim5]

Does Israel have B2's?

If America does it then their entire hands-off approach goes up in flames.

No one has B2's apart from the U.S, it's still as far as the public knows the top military weapon system the U.S has and as such is off limits to all others, and for those people who get to work on or with these planes, they go through an very extensive background checks. America can station B2's overseas though, I think they've been seen the UK before and they also plan to station six B2's in Australia in a few years. Even if the UK or Israel offered to pay double ($4billion) for a B2, the US will not sell it