This article has a different take on the rescue mission. He claims it was much more than that. Given the types and number of aircraft involved I think this makes more sense. There seemed to be too many resources for a rescue effort. YMMV...
I saw a headline regarding this news but I thought it had to be an internet fake. But it is real. German men of military age can't leave the country for more than 3 months without government approval. What does that tell us?
I am genuinely surprised there has not been any sleeper cell activity. I suppose this would be something of a last resort by the Iranians because the response would be significant (as if we haven't bombed them enough already). But there would be no going back should it occur. My guess is the...
I'll admit it played to my bias about what is taught in schools these days. I'm glad it turned out to be false and am happy to be corrected.
It probably will be true in the next version of the textbook lol.
Someone last night suggested we should charge to escort ships through the strait. I think that makes a lot of sense. Make the rest of the world pay for our protection.