Are we at war ?

[Gutshot007]

I turn on the news and it sounds like the US Navy is busy defending its self and others from Iran backed Houthi forces . Taking out over a 100 drones since october . Also multiple missiles fired at ships that have been shot down . Am i missing something here or is this business as usual ?

 

[22lr]

BLUF: We will be soon, its likely unavoidable at this point. Best case scenario it doesn't involve straight up fighting Iran, but will likely need to strike the Houthis in some manner. Best resource for daily updates is probably here, https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone

 

[grfox92]

I turn on the news and it sounds like the US Navy is busy defending its self and others from Iran backed Houthi forces . Taking out over a 100 drones since october . Also multiple missiles fired at ships that have been shot down . Am i missing something here or is this business as usual ?

Not yet....

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[Gutshot007]

Hezbollah attacks Erbil airbase injuring American service members. US airstrikes on hezbollah in Iraq

 

[Sled]

Can't answer that but we're certainly not in peace time.

 

[*zap*]

We been at war for a while now, all over Europe, Asia and Africa.

 

[MattB]

Being at war is a defined condition tied to a declaration. We are not at war.

But go on…

 

[Gutshot007]

So maybe its a "conflict" shooting at the US Navy . Repeatedly

 

[*zap*]

Afgan was not a war.....

 

[wildwilderness]

There have always been military actions outside of war, which can only be declared by congress.

With modern tech and surveillance we have a lot more information instantly available where as before it was a lot easier to censor and conceal information from the public

 

[*zap*]

It was just a 20 year military action, not a real war....

 

[JMasson]

It was just a 20 year military action, not a real war....

You’re not wrong….

However, for those of us that committed the better part of our young adult lives fighting there, it sure felt like a real war.

To the OP, we’ve been in a proxy war with Russia for two years. We’ve been fighting a proxy war against Iran (and Russia to an extent) since 2014 (Iraq and Syria). Do I see some paths that could lead us back into open conflict in the Middle East? Yes. Let’s hope that our strategic-level leaders play their cards right.

 

[BBob]

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[2531usmc]

You’re not wrong….

However, for those of us that committed the better part of our young adult lives fighting there, it sure felt like a real war.

To the OP, we’ve been in a proxy war with Russia for two years. We’ve been fighting a proxy war against Iran (and Russia to an extent) since 2014 (Iraq and Syria). Do I see some paths that could lead us back into open conflict in the Middle East? Yes. Let’s hope that our strategic-level leaders play their cards right.

The issues that are at play across the world are precisely because the American citizens, our allies, and our adversities have no confidence (or fear) in “our strategic level leaders”.

They have let us down, and let us down dramatically, across the board.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

It’s all Trumps fault

 

[GSPHUNTER]

It’s all Trumps fault

That should do it.

 

[Wyo_hntr]

We've been in a proxy war for over a year. War = money.

 

[ChrisA]

We've been in a proxy war for over a year. War = money.

Anyone know how I can get a good piece of that money?

 

[Wyo_hntr]

Anyone know how I can get a good piece of that money?

Invest in Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, etc...

 

[5MilesBack]

We've been at war against liberalism and its destruction of our nation for quite some time. We're losing. Apparently too many people want our cesspool (I mean nation) to fail. It's hard to tell the two apart these days.