Here is something that does tie in with Mark's post. Lebanon/Hezbollah is firing rockets and drones at Israel, thus depleting Israel's air defense arsenal.
What has happened to the Houthis? They fired ballistic missiles at Israel, but I have not read about further firings. Any information about them?
Yet genocide continues apace so I question the utility of Iran's strikes. Sad to say but Israel like Russia in it's war has escalation dominance up to tuning Iran into a parking lot so it's probably not wise for Iran and it's proxies to fight Israel until Iran can do the same.
Oh and it's a bad thing if Israel can't defend themselves conventionally because then they move to next steps. to neutralize threats. Chemical/Biological/Nuclear.
Hezbollah has certainly upped the tempo of their attacks. Whether that has anything to do with intentionally depleting Israeli AD missile stocks or is a response to Israel's increased tempo of war crimes ...
Regarding "pre-owned" Patriot system sales to Ukraine: “I doubt Israel would do it. It has refrained from all sales to date, not because its sympathies don’t lie with Ukraine, but out of fear of Russia’s ability to severely harm critical Israeli defense interests in Syria and especially in regard to Iran,” said Chuck Freilich, a former Israeli deputy national security advisor and senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies. “I see no reason why this would this change, particularly at a time when Israel is concerned about a severe escalation with Iran-backed Hezbollah.”
That sure doesn't sound like Israel sees itself in a commanding position vis-a-vis Iran+Russia.
I’m not sure. If Israel acted rationally I would agree 100%. My reasoning…
The Israelis already provided some type of missile defense radar to Ukraine. and an anti drone system. My gut feeling is there is more technology transfer / Israeli presence in Ukraine, as a way to learn more about Russian weapons.
Thanks for the added info. The kicker of course is "if Israel acted rationally" plus as you note, their hubris. Then again both of those are directly conditioned by Israel's relationship with the U.S.. I'm learning more every day from Mark's posts. It is funny that some things can become clearer at the same time as other related things become more opaque.
30 days is enough to complete the genocide!
A woman who drinks is not very popular
Here is something that does tie in with Mark's post. Lebanon/Hezbollah is firing rockets and drones at Israel, thus depleting Israel's air defense arsenal.
What has happened to the Houthis? They fired ballistic missiles at Israel, but I have not read about further firings. Any information about them?
Yet genocide continues apace so I question the utility of Iran's strikes. Sad to say but Israel like Russia in it's war has escalation dominance up to tuning Iran into a parking lot so it's probably not wise for Iran and it's proxies to fight Israel until Iran can do the same.
Oh and it's a bad thing if Israel can't defend themselves conventionally because then they move to next steps. to neutralize threats. Chemical/Biological/Nuclear.
If the news that the AD missile stocks is getting low, will this mean more missile attacks?
Hezbollah has certainly upped the tempo of their attacks. Whether that has anything to do with intentionally depleting Israeli AD missile stocks or is a response to Israel's increased tempo of war crimes ...
For a longer account: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/israels-supply-interceptor-missiles-under-strain-amid-daily-assaults
The real question is on iron dome missile supply, which is currently only made in Israel.
THAAD total production is just over 800 missiles total.
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/thaad.html
Israel appears has stopped using Patriots since they are not working.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/israel-retires-patriot-air-defenses-as-native-air-defense-systems-step-up/
It's of limited use.
Iron Dome "is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 to 70 kilometres (2–43 mi)"
Regarding "pre-owned" Patriot system sales to Ukraine: “I doubt Israel would do it. It has refrained from all sales to date, not because its sympathies don’t lie with Ukraine, but out of fear of Russia’s ability to severely harm critical Israeli defense interests in Syria and especially in regard to Iran,” said Chuck Freilich, a former Israeli deputy national security advisor and senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies. “I see no reason why this would this change, particularly at a time when Israel is concerned about a severe escalation with Iran-backed Hezbollah.”
That sure doesn't sound like Israel sees itself in a commanding position vis-a-vis Iran+Russia.
I’m not sure. If Israel acted rationally I would agree 100%. My reasoning…
The Israelis already provided some type of missile defense radar to Ukraine. and an anti drone system. My gut feeling is there is more technology transfer / Israeli presence in Ukraine, as a way to learn more about Russian weapons.
https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-russia-giving-ukraine-early-warning-systems-2024-3?op=1
It would be laundered through the U.S. and used as a quid pro quo for something Israel wants.
Plus the patriots are junk.
Israeli hubris.
Thanks for the added info. The kicker of course is "if Israel acted rationally" plus as you note, their hubris. Then again both of those are directly conditioned by Israel's relationship with the U.S.. I'm learning more every day from Mark's posts. It is funny that some things can become clearer at the same time as other related things become more opaque.
Well said!
I, too, learn more from Mark with each of his posts. I am most grateful.
I am familiar with the majority of experts and truth-tellers he cites, and that also speaks well for him in my book.
Mark must be a speed-reader~perhaps a graduate of the Evelyn Wood School?