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They didn't plan for this.CNN is reporting that the Pentagon and NSC "significantly underestimated" Iran's willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Top Trump officials admitted to Congress in classified briefings that they did not plan for this scenario.
Their reasoning?
They assumed shutting the Strait would hurt Iran more than the U.S. Because Iran bluffed last summer, they figured Tehran would bluff again.
They were wrong.
And now the consequences are cascading.
The Navy can't escort tankers because all its assets are tied up in offensive operations.
Energy Secretary Wright admitted on live television:
"We're simply not ready."
The administration that spent weeks saying it was "prepared for any scenario" privately told Congress the opposite.
The White House sold this war on the promise of long-term strategic gain.
But the single most predictable consequence of striking Iran, the closure of the world's most important oil chokepoint, apparently caught them off guard.
Source: CNN
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What do you think is the reason for Trump's anger today?
1. The downing of the KC-135
2. The attack on the aircraft carrier
3. America losing a trillion dollars in the stock market today
4. He and Israel are facing defeat
5. The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz
6. The bombing and sinking of an American oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
7. The second aircraft carrier catching fire
8. Iran carrying out precise operations targeting American soldiers in Dubai towers
9. Satellite imagery of the destroyed military bases is circulating
10. Or perhaps he is constipated
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1. The downing of the KC-135
2. The attack on the aircraft carrier
3. America losing a trillion dollars in the stock market today
4. He and Israel are facing defeat
5. The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz
6. The bombing and sinking of an American oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
7. The second aircraft carrier catching fire
8. Iran carrying out precise operations targeting American soldiers in Dubai towers
9. Satellite imagery of the destroyed military bases is circulating
10. Or perhaps he is constipated
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THE U.S. JUST LOST A KC-135 STRATOTANKER → AND THE ENTIRE AIR WAR JUST GOT EXPOSED A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq after a mid-air collision during active operations against Iran.
Process that.
THE PROBLEM:
→ The KC-135 Stratotanker costs $39.6 MILLION per airframe
→ The U.S. Air Force only has 396 KC-135s left — fleet average age is 62 YEARS OLD
→ Every single strike package over Iran requires mid-air refueling to reach targets
→ Without tankers, fighters can't reach Tehran. Period.
WHAT THIS MEANS:
→ A mid-air collision means CONGESTED airspace — too many assets, too many sorties, too fast
→ This is the FIRST confirmed U.S. aircraft loss in the Iran campaign
→ The KC-135 is the backbone of American force projection — lose tankers, lose reach
No tankers = no deep strike capability = ENTIRE air campaign range COLLAPSES Mid-air collision = operational tempo is OUTPACING safety margins 62-year-old airframes flying combat ops = structural fatigue is a TICKING BOMB Every KC-135 lost = 4-6 fighter sorties that CAN'T HAPPEN
The U.S. has been trying to replace the KC-135 since 2001 — still hasn't The KC-46 Pegasus replacement program is $7 BILLION over budget and STILL not fully operational China and Russia have been tracking U.S. tanker dependency for DECADESThey're showing you "aircraft lost in operations."
They're NOT showing you that the ENTIRE U.S. air war over Iran depends on a fleet of planes older than most pilots' GRANDPARENTS.
You don't lose a tanker to a mid-air collision during routine ops
→ you lose a tanker when operational tempo is being pushed beyond safe limits
→ and that only happens when command is under pressure to escalate FASTER than logistics can support.
This is the most significant U.S. aircraft loss since the 2003 Iraq invasion.
Prepare accordingly.
Most people won't see this. RT to change that.
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