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Philip Pilkington explains that last week’s Houthi missile attack on Israel was a single missile and there was something like 2000 km of advance notice. Both THAAD [American Air Defense] and Arrow [Isareli Air Defense] tried and failed to take it down as it headed straight for Israel’s main airport.
“Air defense,” he writes, “is completely useless against this technology. Military planners should stop coping and just deal with this new reality.
“It is becoming extremely clear that air defense is basically useless against modern missile technology. The Houthi missiles are likely 10-20 years behind Russian and Chinese gear and a single one can get through layered Western air defense. It’s a new world.”
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. Ecclesiastes 4:13
Question:
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luke14:31
Answer:
A king who watches too much FOX TV, reads too many Marvel comics, pays attention to the New York Times, and watches too many Hollywood political thrillers.
The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth of oil — pass through the strait every day.
Will a closed Strait hurt Iran? In terms of international oil sales, yes, but in terms of daily life, no. Iran pumps 3.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. The situation at this hour:
