No. of Recommendations: 2
[BTW, I know you're expecting something like this to happen any day - but even if we were thinking of bombing Kharg Island, he'd almost certainly wait until the USS Ford supercarrier group returned from their field trip to Venezuela. We removed our aircraft carrier from the Middle East, and for the time being the Fifth Fleet doesn't have an aircraft carrier group. So, while I don't think we would do that in any circumstances, it's certainly not happening in the near future.
He didn't need a carrier to bomb Iran last summer. B-2s flew non-stop from the US. B-2s need fuel. What has the USAF been up to?
from the net sifter:
Yes, U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft have recently moved significantly toward Europe and the Middle East in early January 2026, alongside other military assets like transports (C-5, C-17s) and fighters (F-22s, F-35s)
. This massive deployment, including dozens of KC-135 & KC-46 tankers, suggests a major buildup to support heightened tensions and potential operations involving Iran, following escalations and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
Canada will simply build up the capacity to move more of it to the West Coast for export.
That will take years, the net sifter says 7-12. Most "JCs" are in their 60s. They don't care about 10 years out, because they will be retired by then. Their focus is what puts a lot of money in their pocket now.
Steve
