They're big in their mouth, but so was Iraq too

Oberon · 07-05-12, 12:57 PM

Iran can hit 35 US bases in minutes...

US can hit all of Irans bases (that they know of) in a matter of minutes, as well as all of their cities and infrastructure.

Who's going to win?

August · 07-05-12, 01:21 PM

I'm sure they could hit our bases. They might even cause a significant amount of damage too. After all they are located practically on Iran's doorstep.

I'd also think they will do it if they believe they can get away with it.

Oberon · 07-05-12, 01:26 PM

They've got a reminder either side of them just how well the US can dismantle a nations military, infrastructure and cities if it chooses to. So long as no-one falls into the trap of trying to put boots on the ground a sustained aerial bombing campaign over the space of a few months would set Irans plans back significantly, possibly even cause an Arab Spring style uprising if enough of the governments supporting base are removed.
It would need to be an all-in attack or not at all though, and I don't think those exist any more.

Spoon 11th · 07-05-12, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Who's going to win?

Military-industrial complex shareholders.

Oberon · 07-05-12, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoon 11th

Military-industrial complex shareholders.

Touché

mapuc · 07-05-12, 01:28 PM

You are right, Iran may think this is some kind of poker game, but sooner or later USA or Israel will show their bluff.

I know exactly what's going to happen if and when USA and/or Isreal attack Iran

Iran is going to hide away most of it's military equipment. Iran will put up a weak fight, cause they know that they do not stand ONE week in a head to head with USA or Israel.

Iran sending every vessel they got against US Navy? No!
Iran sending every airfighter they got against US Navy/Airforce/Israel? No

That's way they are only bluffing.

Markus

Ducimus · 07-05-12, 01:32 PM

Sorry, can't resist.

Takeda Shingen · 07-05-12, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Sorry, can't resist.

Technically, wouldn't Iran be the Eastwood character? The soldiers would be the figures of law and order.

Ducimus · 07-05-12, 01:42 PM

I was thinking in terms of calling Irans bluff.

Takeda Shingen · 07-05-12, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

I was thinking in terms of calling Irans bluff.

I know. Just yanking your chain.

Oberon · 07-05-12, 01:48 PM

I think Iran would be sensible enough to put everything deep underground in a manner which the DPRK is supposed to have done, obviously this isn't necessarily going to protect it all, depending on its depth. However US Spysat intel is pretty damn good, and they will be using all assets to detect movements into and out of these sites. So you can probably knock about 60% of them off the list. Then there's things you can't put underground, like their Kilos, nuclear power plant, infrastructure, cities, navy, some air defences, airfields. You can say goodbye to them.

The main problem here, and this is probably why the US hasn't already pre-empted Iran, aside from the obvious political and civilian backlash, is that rolling over Iran with an air-raid the likes of which the US hasn't done since Linebacker will only buy you time. Dinnerjacket (unless removed and replaced by Shah mk II) will still want his nukes, he will still have his friends in Russia and China who will get lucrative rebuilding contracts, and in about a decades time you'll be back to square one again with an Iran which is even better armed than before and which has used the interval to gain political support amongst both the world and the public of the US by painting the US as the aggressor and itself as the defenceless dove of the party.

Iran would be dumb to fire first, but there are some dumb people out there, and most of them are in politics...so you never can tell...

mapuc · 07-05-12, 01:54 PM

^

kraznyi_oktjabr · 07-05-12, 02:02 PM

Sounds like typical "We are strong! WORLD BEWARE!!!" nonsense for internal consumption. Nothing new under the Sun.

TLAM Strike · 07-05-12, 02:10 PM

In other news the IRGC is now fielding impressive new hat bill technology...

OMG their ball caps are decades ahead of ours!

August · 07-05-12, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

OMG their ball caps are decades ahead of ours!

No they're not. They stole our ball cap bill technology!

07-05-12, 01:21 PM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,222 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm sure they could hit our bases. They might even cause a significant amount of damage too. After all they are located practically on Iran's doorstep. I'd also think they will do it if they believe they can get away with it. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

07-05-12, 01:28 PM	#6
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,548 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	You are right, Iran may think this is some kind of poker game, but sooner or later USA or Israel will show their bluff. I know exactly what's going to happen if and when USA and/or Isreal attack Iran Iran is going to hide away most of it's military equipment. Iran will put up a weak fight, cause they know that they do not stand ONE week in a head to head with USA or Israel. Iran sending every vessel they got against US Navy? No! Iran sending every airfighter they got against US Navy/Airforce/Israel? No That's way they are only bluffing. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

07-05-12, 01:54 PM	#12
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,548 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	^ __________________ My little lovely female cat

07-05-12, 02:02 PM	#13
kraznyi_oktjabr Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Republiken Finland Posts: 1,803 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Sounds like typical "We are strong! WORLD BEWARE!!!" nonsense for internal consumption. Nothing new under the Sun. __________________ You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic. - Dr. House

07-05-12, 02:10 PM	#14
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	In other news the IRGC is now fielding impressive new hat bill technology... OMG their ball caps are decades ahead of ours! __________________

07-05-12, 12:57 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Iran can hit 35 US bases in minutes... US can hit all of Irans bases (that they know of) in a matter of minutes, as well as all of their cities and infrastructure. Who's going to win?

07-05-12, 01:26 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	They've got a reminder either side of them just how well the US can dismantle a nations military, infrastructure and cities if it chooses to. So long as no-one falls into the trap of trying to put boots on the ground a sustained aerial bombing campaign over the space of a few months would set Irans plans back significantly, possibly even cause an Arab Spring style uprising if enough of the governments supporting base are removed. It would need to be an all-in attack or not at all though, and I don't think those exist any more.

07-05-12, 01:32 PM	#7
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Sorry, can't resist.

07-05-12, 01:42 PM	#9
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I was thinking in terms of calling Irans bluff.

07-05-12, 01:48 PM	#11
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I think Iran would be sensible enough to put everything deep underground in a manner which the DPRK is supposed to have done, obviously this isn't necessarily going to protect it all, depending on its depth. However US Spysat intel is pretty damn good, and they will be using all assets to detect movements into and out of these sites. So you can probably knock about 60% of them off the list. Then there's things you can't put underground, like their Kilos, nuclear power plant, infrastructure, cities, navy, some air defences, airfields. You can say goodbye to them. The main problem here, and this is probably why the US hasn't already pre-empted Iran, aside from the obvious political and civilian backlash, is that rolling over Iran with an air-raid the likes of which the US hasn't done since Linebacker will only buy you time. Dinnerjacket (unless removed and replaced by Shah mk II) will still want his nukes, he will still have his friends in Russia and China who will get lucrative rebuilding contracts, and in about a decades time you'll be back to square one again with an Iran which is even better armed than before and which has used the interval to gain political support amongst both the world and the public of the US by painting the US as the aggressor and itself as the defenceless dove of the party. Iran would be dumb to fire first, but there are some dumb people out there, and most of them are in politics...so you never can tell...