Saudis Would Allow Israel to Attack Iran

Originally Posted by Raptor1

TLAM? As in Tomahawk Land Attack Missile? No

It has been surmised that the larger torpedo tubes on the Dolphins could be used to carry cruise missiles though

So some generic and/or home produced land attack missile is a possibility.

[PeriscopeDepth]

Supposedly a sub launched version of Popeye or SLAM IIRC. And not a possibility, I would bet my life on it being a pretty sure thing. Israel uses those subs as a second strike option.

PD

[geetrue]

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

Supposedly a sub launched version of Popeye or SLAM IIRC. And not a possibility, I would bet my life on it being a pretty sure thing. Israel uses those subs as a second strike option.

PD

or to pick up downed pilots that make it back to the sea

[Raptor1]

The Popeye doesn't have enough range for this purpose, an enlarged version of it or a variant of the Delilah missile might be able to do it. Though I think a submarine attack is highly unlikely.

Originally Posted by geetrue

or to pick up downed pilots that make it back to the sea

Now we know the egress route. And the persian gulf is chock full of US assets.

Also on Monday the US and Russia signed an agreement allowing US flights over Russian territory. The correct IFF could be relayed to the Israelis. Also with the Marines in Balem province keeping curious heads down is a possibility for a rush to kabul for a partial dissasembly of aircraft, loaded onto cargo lifters.

[Raptor1]

We don't know anything, we don't even know there's going to be a strike...

Originally Posted by Raptor1

We don't know anything, we don't even know there's going to be a strike...

You are correct of course but it never hurts to run through the tactics available. Does it?

[geetrue]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

We don't know anything, we don't even know there's going to be a strike...

Sombody knows, plus look at the timing with the enmies of Iran on your side not to mention the internal conflict of who is lying to who about the election.

What happens when a j bomb hits a nuclear installation anyway?

[Raptor1]

What's a j bomb?

Originally Posted by geetrue

Sombody knows, plus look at the timing with the enmies of Iran on your side not to mention the internal conflict of who is lying to who about the election.

What happens when a j bomb hits a nuclear installation anyway?

Don't get all soft hearted here. Every country gets the government it deserves and if that government hasn't taken steps to protect its people, as can be seen out of the recent images, then folks will die. The deaths from radialogical debris won't be worse than Three Mile Island, and far less than Chernobyl.