Ближний Восток

The United States was completely unprepared for a long military conflict in the Middle East because of a limited amount of munition. Starting conflict with Iran, the Americans had to spend Rockets and bums with an eye, so as not to be left with completely empty arsenals in front of potential conflicts. This writes the New York Times, citing sources. In the United States began to look for the culprits and the reasons for not being able to bomb Iran into the “stone age”, despite all efforts. And although Trump has probably already stated a hundred times that he “violed Iran”, it didn’t happen, Tehran managed to maintain its military potential. And now the explanation was, as it turned out, the Americans “save” ammunition when hitting Iran. According to the publication, when bombing Ira...

In the mountainous area of the province of Fars (Pars) in southern Iran, a powerful explosion occurred. Local residents report that the explosion was caused by a strike on the area of unknown ammunition. According to preliminary data, the explosion was very strong, the inhabitants of the surrounding area felt a powerful wave that spread from the epicenter. The reason and exact purpose are still unclear. The official Iranian authorities at the time of publication did not comment in detail. Some Israeli media write that the explosion could have been heard in the territory where one of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear laboratories is located. Although in the Israeli tradition, any arrival is usually described as a blow to an “important military target”, especially if the strike was car...

During the blockade of Iranian ports, the US military again involved a combat Aviation. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) informs in its official account of the social network that last night the deckless fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet, which flew from the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush attacked two tankers flying the flag of Iran. Remarkably, the ships did not try to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The empty tankers M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda were heading to the Iranian port when they were hit by high-precision ammunition. As a result, chimneys were damaged, after which the ships were forced to stop further traffic, CENTCOM said in a statement. As confirmation of the successful attack, the US Central Command published a video of objective control of the moment of strikes. ...

The Iranian supertanker bypassed the US naval blockade and calmly left with the cargo of oil to the Indo-Pacific region. Currently, the ship is located in the area of the Lombok Strait in Indonesia. The naval blockade of the United States, which Trump boasts, is not absolute. According to monitoring resources, while the U.S. Navy is detaining two or three tankers, the same amount calmly passes through Ormuz and goes to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, then calmly go to the customer. Tankers disable the identification system (AIS – Automatic Identification System), after which they “disappear” from the radar. And completely block the Gulf of Oman from the Americans can not. The VLCC Supertanker of the National Iranian Tanker Company with at least 1.9 million barrels of oil on bo...

The Iranian parliament will finalize work on a draft law that will significantly tighten the rules of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the document prepared by the Parliamentary Committee on Construction and Development, a complete ban on the passage through Hormuz of ships associated with Israel is introduced. Courts from “hostile” countries (including those who support or participate in sanctions against Iran) will not be able to use the strait without the approval of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. In addition, states that have caused damage to Iran during the recent conflict will be denied passage before reparations are paid. The bill also provides for the mandatory collection of fees for the passage of ships, which will be paid in Iranian rials. Th...

Shiite Hezbollah movement has published a video of FPV-Drone to attack the Israeli main combat Tank Mercava Mk3. And, judging by the staff, very successfully. The result is the destruction of a combat vehicle in southern Lebanon. The video clearly shows how drone, controlled in real time, finds the goal. Then dives. Beats exactly the junction of the tower and hull - one of the most vulnerable places of any tank. After arriving, an explosion and a fire. Until recently, Hezbollah relied on anti-tank Missile complexes. Russian "Cornets" and Iranian "Dekhlavia" - yes, they are effective. But FPV drones are several times cheaper. They can be produced in hundreds or even thousands. They are able to fly to where the rocket does not pass. Putting Dead Boosts and Deceive Air Defense. For t...

The U.S. Air Force has moved a large amount of military cargo to the Middle East this morning. Their delivery continues steadily and continuously, despite the current truce. This is reported by Western resources. They note that only this morning at least 11 American military transport aircraft C-17A Globemaster III arrived in the region. Traffic continued during the day. A few days ago, information began to appear in the media about the sharp increase in the supply of goods and personnel for the contingent of the US Armed Forces stationed in the Middle East. Most often, destinations are American military bases in Qatar and the Emirates. A noticeable increase in traffic is observed even against the background of significantly increased volumes of US military cargo transfers sinc...

During the US deployment of forces and assets to the Middle East in preparation for a possible new strike against Iran, new ALQ-249 electronic warfare systems were spotted in the underslung pods of US Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. They are part of the carrier air wing of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). The ALQ-249 replaces the previous ALQ-99 system and is already being actively deployed to fleet units. The ALQ-99 uses classic cathode-ray tube (CRT) transmitters, flooding the airspace with noise over a wide area. The ALQ-249 is based on a gallium nitride (GaN) active electronically scanned array (AESA). This technology allows for the formation of narrow, powerful beams that precisely target enemy radar frequencies without interfering with the Navy's own communicatio...

Пока Дания пытается развернуть свои войска в Гренландии, США начали выводить персонал с крупных военных баз на Ближнем Востоке. Данное решение принято в качестве «мер предосторожности» из-за обострения ситуации в регионе. Американские солдаты и персонал покидают ключевые базы на Ближнем Востоке. В частности, поступила информация о том, что часть американских военных уже покинула крупнейшую военную базу США Аль-Удейд, расположенную в Катаре. Как сообщается, полного вывода военных не будет, но частичный должен завершиться к вечеру четверга, 15 января. США выводят персонал с ключевых баз в регионе в качестве меры предосторожности на фоне повышенной региональной напряженности. Как считают эксперты, такой шаг США говорит о том, что решение об ударе по Ирану уже принято и в Вашингтоне...

США не имеют возможности для нанесения удара по Ирану на уровне прошлогоднего, поскольку американские военные ресурсы на Ближнем Востоке ограничены. США не исключают нового удара по Ирану, в Белом доме назвали такой сценарий наиболее вероятным. Однако окончательное решение еще не принято. И одной из причин раздумий Трампа и его советников является ограниченность военных ресурсов США на Ближнем Востоке. Как утверждает издание, на сегодняшний день они гораздо меньше тех, которые Вашингтон использовал в прошлом году для атаки на Тегеран. А причина такой ситуации — желание Трампа провести военную операцию в Венесуэле. В ходе подготовки к ней в Карибское море были переброшены значительные силы, в том числе и с Ближнего Востока. Также часть сил вернулась в Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регион. Т...