My 2c on the above infographic and the war so far.
the gulf arab states are capitulating, Oman and Jordan were first, then Qatar and Bahrain. Dialogue and discussions is therefore probably underway with most. UAE, Saudis and Kuwait are the holdouts.
the meme that Iran was using its older model and more primitive ordnance stockpiles at the start of the war to deplete interceptors and exhaust air-defense capability for its targets gains some weight.
If trends continue, Israel will be the target of virtually all strikes over the coming days. It wasn't until I saw the above info that it was apparent UAE received the most strikes in the early days of the war. What power-brokers call UAE home?
Iran seems to be bunching/staggering the launching of strikes commensurate with their apparent ongoing manufacturing & launch capacity, and also probably the preference to hit Israel with hundreds of strikes over a several hours, every few days rather than trickle them out constantly. Going for the overwhelm rather than the attrition warfare bleed.
Whats the longer term goal here? Is Iran not the true target, but is Israel being isolated sufficiently to be struck until their manufacturing, economic and power projection within the region is negated and in ruins?
I've been trying to map this one out since the start, all I'm certain of is that all is not as it seems. Also, I believe this number includes drones as well as missiles - all airborne strike weaponry.
My 2c on the above infographic and the war so far.
the gulf arab states are capitulating, Oman and Jordan were first, then Qatar and Bahrain. Dialogue and discussions is therefore probably underway with most. UAE, Saudis and Kuwait are the holdouts.
the meme that Iran was using its older model and more primitive ordnance stockpiles at the start of the war to deplete interceptors and exhaust air-defense capability for its targets gains some weight.
If trends continue, Israel will be the target of virtually all strikes over the coming days. It wasn't until I saw the above info that it was apparent UAE received the most strikes in the early days of the war. What power-brokers call UAE home?
Iran seems to be bunching/staggering the launching of strikes commensurate with their apparent ongoing manufacturing & launch capacity, and also probably the preference to hit Israel with hundreds of strikes over a several hours, every few days rather than trickle them out constantly. Going for the overwhelm rather than the attrition warfare bleed.
Whats the longer term goal here? Is Iran not the true target, but is Israel being isolated sufficiently to be struck until their manufacturing, economic and power projection within the region is negated and in ruins?
I've been trying to map this one out since the start, all I'm certain of is that all is not as it seems. Also, I believe this number includes drones as well as missiles - all airborne strike weaponry.
A statement that is always true :)
Lies, damned lies, statistics.. and war!