Israel

[JasonPratt]

Alborz's journey to Allah would certainly be nasty, brutish, and short... 

[GDS_Starfury]

per CENTCOM:

The USS MASON (DDG 87) shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by the Houthis between 5:45 - 6: 10 p.m. (Sanaa time) on Dec. 28. There was no damage to any of the 18 ships in the area or reported injuries. This is the 22nd attempted attack by Houthis on international shipping since Oct. 19.

[Tripoli]

per CENTCOM:

The USS MASON (DDG 87) shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by the Houthis between 5:45 - 6: 10 p.m. (Sanaa time) on Dec. 28. There was no damage to any of the 18 ships in the area or reported injuries. This is the 22nd attempted attack by Houthis on international shipping since Oct. 19.

Just my opinion, but we need to start considering shooting at the Archer, and not just the arrows....

[Gusington]

Just got a notification that India is also now sending ships to the Red Sea.

[GDS_Starfury]

Just my opinion, but we need to start considering shooting at the Archer, and not just the arrows....

its coming

[Uberhaus]

Let's not forget the fletcher.

[Staggerwing]

If you whack the archer hard enough maybe other archers will be more reluctant to accept free arrows from the fletcher.

[Uberhaus]

If you whack the archer hard enough maybe other archers will be more reluctant to accept free arrows from the fletcher.

That would be nice, but the Saudi's have given them quite the pasting already and they're still going.

But here we go:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67851897 

The US Navy has destroyed Houthi "small boats" attempting to board a container ship in the Red Sea.

Four vessels from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen fired upon the Maersk Hangzhou and got to within metres of the ship, the US military said.
Helicopters from nearby US warships responded to a distress call and after being fired upon, sunk three of them "in self-defence".
The crews were killed and the fourth boat fled the area.
...
Centcom said while the ships were responding to the distress call, two anti-ship missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas at the pair of US navy vessels.
The USS Gravely destroyed the inbound ballistic missiles, Centcom said, adding it was the twenty-third "illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping" since 19 November.

[GDS_Starfury]

[steve58]

Israelis wake up. 

Unprecedented numbers of Israelis want to arm themselves. A record 274,279 Israelis have filed for a handgun license between October 7 and December 25. And that number continues to grow at a pace of 500 to 600 per day on average.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/shocked-by-oct-7-failures-israelis-rush-to-buy-guns-with-government-encouragement/

[W8taminute]

I've been seeing a lot of accusations against Israel accusing them of committing genocide against the pals.  My news sources say otherwise but I'm really dismayed at the lies I'm seeing on the internet about this war. 

I know I can be cryptic at times (and there is a reason for that) so to be clear, I stand by Israel.

[GDS_Starfury]

no matter what else is said, it's been a master class in urban warfare!

Main combat operations in the north of Gaza have come to an end, though there is still an IDF presence.

The IDF has encircled Al Bureij camp and advanced south along the Salah Al Deen Road.

The IDF has also continued to expand its control in the Khan Yunis area.

[GDS_Starfury]

I hope some BDA photos are release from last nights party.

[Jarhead0331]

no matter what else is said, it's been a master class in urban warfare!

I'm curious how you define "master class". I very clearly support Israel without any reservation and I have less than zero sympathy for Palestinians who support and help maintain the hold Hamas has on power. However, I'm also a realist.

20,000 Gazans dead, 5,000 of them children. 80% of the population, that's millions, displaced. It was an aggressive brutal operation in the extreme that has caused more destruction in less time than any other war in modern history. If level everything and kill anyone in your way is your measure of master class, then I guess I agree. There was very little finesse.

Furthermore, it must be stated that the maximalist goals set by Netanyahu cannot be achieved by this operation alone. In fact, the utter destruction of Hamas and the demilitarization and deradicalization of Gaza can probably never be achieved. So how do you even measure the success of all this death and destruction if it doesn't even accomplish the stated military objective?

Personally, I think the US military retaking of Mosul is a far better example of a successful operation in an urban environment.

Again, I'm not troubled by this at all. Fuck with the bill, get the horns. But like I said, I'm a realist and honest about it.

[GDS_Starfury]

a master class as in clearing that much dense urban terrain while minimizing your own losses in a somewhat short timeframe.