Tensions are rising in the Middle East as the US considers whether to send a surge of up to 14,000 troops to the region to threaten Iran, who is now reportedly using ‘Suicide Drones’ to surveil U.S. troop positions.
As Foreign Policy reports:
Long-simmering tensions between Washington and Tehran are escalating, with Iran’s special foreign operations force using so-called “suicide drones” near U.S. military personnel in the Middle East in a series of intense provocations, Newsweek has learned.
U.S. forces are taking steps to protect themselves after witnessing an increase of flights of unmannedaerial vehicles or drones. Some are conducting operations involving “C4i,” a term referring to command, control, communications, computers and intelligence, near American positions in the region, according to members of the U.S. military and intelligence community who spoke to Newsweek under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss matters publicly.
American officials told Newsweek such activity indicates that Iran-friendly regional militias acting at the behest of the Quds Force, the expeditionary arm of the elite Revolutionary Guard, were conducting reconnaissance potentially in preparation for future attacks using suicide drones. Such devices, tested in Iran since at least 2014, could carry explosive payloads across far distances and certain models could be equipped to conduct surveillance as well…
CNN first reported Tuesday on Iran’s apparent movement of personnel and equipment in the past month, activities that indicated a heightened threat in the region. Newsweek has confirmed that such a threat persists and Iran’s actions are ongoing, with a senior Pentagon official saying that U.S. forces have adopted self-defense measures, but have done so discreetly to avoid provoking an escalation themselves.
The aggressive moves from Iran indicate that they are likely planning new, more spectacular attacks against targets in the region. Targets which could potentially even include U.S. forces in the region, making the prospect of a major war between the U.S. and Iran increasingly more likely.
Jam them send all of them spiraling into the sand. Send our drones in and have them armed, send a clear message to the rag heads we mean business. They rattle swords we rattle something heavier..
The muslin heads are tightly wrapped and looking to turn the civilian unrest into, “See, we told you so” rallying cry to end the unrest and stop all opposition. Typical muslin head strategy, but too old. Problem with their new approach is to be small. Small pestering sacrifice attacks that we take their attempts serious enough. The USS Cole is a perfect example. For America to make change, white flags in surrender will be required.
Reminds me of the days back in the early 60’s when my brothers and I used to load clay pigeons for the trap shooters out here in our neck of the woods. I’d load it, wait for the “pull” and then the “boom” from the shooter shooting his/her shotgun behind the launching pit.
If I was over there I’d be plinking at those drones with whatever it would take to bring them down… you know, have some good ol’ trap shooting competition amongst ourselves. All fun and games of course. We could make it an “open shoot”, any weapon, any caliber of the shooter’s choosing. It’d be a hoot!
I can’t believe that we don’t have a small missile to shoot them down. Maybe from our own drone. We have a right to do so.
just wait for the right timing to take a military action,in the mean time keep a watchfull eye on the airpace. sooner or later they will do somthing stupid and them we will punish those bastard. ( keep and eye norh korea and other small country .. because it could be a cordinated comflict
I JUST SENT AN E-MAIL TO FOX NEWS ABOUT MY CONCERNS AND MY OPINION IN THE SAME DIRECTION YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SOLD 20% OF OUR URANIUM TO RUSSIA WHO IS ONE OF OUR WORST ENEMIES AND THEY ARE FINANCIALLY BACKING IRAN’S SUPPORT OF TERRORISM. NOW WITH ALL THAT URANIUM THAT RUSSIA HAS MAYBE THEY SELL SOME OF IT TO IRAN. IMAGINE US GETTING A NUCLEAR ATTACK FROM IRAN WITH THE URANIUM USED IN THEIR NUCLEAR BOMB THAT WE SOLD TO RUSSIA. ITS LIKE GIVING A PHYSOPATH A LOADED GUN AND NOT EXPECT HIM TO SHOOT YOU. IF CONGRESS WAS 100% BEHIND PRESIDENT TRUMP CHINA, RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA AND IRAN WOULD NOT CONTINUE IN THE SAME WAY THAT THEY ARE ACTING NOW, BEWARE PEOPLE.
Well Said!!!
That would be Obama and Hillary Clinton who did that. Unbelievable what they did. What went into their pockets?
I am uncertain if they are starting up now because they think that Trump will win and be a bother to them for the next four years (or until the Ayatolla regime collapses, whichever comes first), or because they are hoping that Trump loses and this will affect the elections in the US. Either way it portends poorly for the prospects for peace in the region and the world.
My guess is that they are afraid of Trump enough and recognise that their regime is at an end, that they believe that Trump will win the election. So this strategy is a desperation move by the Iran regime, who think they will either be killed by their own citizens, or by the US and that this is their final strategy to reach the Muslem nirvana.
TR-3A and TR-3B with a big nuke package should get there attention
https://youtu.be/cbEcgEz8028 We have the technology to do some crazy things
Time for our military to sen their most secret military force that no one is supposed to know about and kill the sob’s!
I like the way you think!!! I’m sure the Dem’s would impeach President Trump for doing it! You know…Uncommunistal!!!