Trump says he bombed Iran

[andy06shake]

"The A-10 Warthog is now in the fight across the southern flank and is hunting and killing fast attack watercraft in the Straits of Hormuz."

https://x.com/Archer83Able/status/2034608585468952742

Brrrrrrrtt

Have to say, i do like that big 30mm seven-barrel autocannon. 




Talk about make short work....

[Kurokage]

history is not a "claim", but I can see why you'd like it to only be a claim. Makes you feel better, i get it


the only thing being used by the world oil market is fearmongering and corporate greed. Same thing that always raises oil prices during situations such as this. Now shutting down pipelines and oil drilling was done by the last retard in the white house and that does in fact cause oil prices to skyrocket, as we saw over the last administration.

Trump is just your latest scapegoat to justify greed among those that you seek to criticize every other day.  Shameful

You said it wasn't a whataboutism that was your "claim"

I was merely pointing out that Iran had tried several times to throw tantrums in the straits, which you tried to say was the IRG closing them, it wasn't.
Up till now it was one off random attacks. Dozzy Don attacking Iran has bought about the total shutdown of the straits.

You shouldn't take things to heart so easily, you wouldn't then slip into personal attacks. 



It also looks like Iran is still attempting to build missiles and carry on fighting...

https://apnews.com/

On one of the holiest days on the Islamic calendar, Iran fired on Israel and energy sites in neighboring Gulf Arab states, insisting that it can still build missiles and issuing a new threat, to deny safety to its enemies in “parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations” worldwide. Israel meanwhile pounded Tehran with airstrikes as Iranians marked Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

 
Israeli and U.S. officials said their three weeks of airstrikes have decimated Iran’s military, but there's no end to the war in sight. The Pentagon’s request for another $200 billion to fund the war would need congressional approval as the U.S. national debt hits a record $39 trillion.
U.S. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will stop attacking the gas field that Iranians depend on for most of their electricity at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran responded to Israel’s attack on the field by intensifying targeting of energy infrastructure in other Middle East countries, sending oil and gas prices soaring.

[Kurokage]

Have to say, i do like that big 30mm seven-barrel autocannon. 

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObhP18qnDAI]

Talk about make short work....

I found it weird when they tried to retire the A10.  It is a very robust plane and is again showing it is well designed for the job it does.

[angelchemuel]

Have to say, i do like that big 30mm seven-barrel autocannon. 

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObhP18qnDAI]

Talk about make short work....

I'm pretty sure I've seen it at RIAT at Fairford. Going again this year.
Rainbows
Jane

[andy06shake]

I found it weird when they tried to retire the A10.  It is a very robust plane and is again showing it is well designed for the job it does.

It is because it's quite susceptible to modern air-to-air and ground-to-air missiles in this day of age.

I mean it can take a licking and keep on kicking. 

And any theatre of war where air superiority is clearly established.

She's still a beast. 

[CriticalStinker]

I think Trump is now maybe trying to add a little distance between him and Netanyahu?? It's the same old routine he uses when the sh*t hits the fan and he doesn't want to get splashed... 

Trump Netanyahu trade barbs gas price surge

The more he tries to distance himself and control the narrative going forward, the more Bibi will sabotage it.

I think history has shown that trend.

[andy06shake]

James O'Brien raising some interesting points and asking hard questions about the war. 

[putnam6]

I’m not getting into the partisan politics bs, but here in Alberta we’re paying about $5.75 a gallon for regular gasoline.
I spoke to my brother in law yesterday and they are paying about $6.4 a gallon in BC…

Absolutely fucking ridiculous as we produce and refine it here in Alberta.

Talk about corporate greed and any excuse to screw the consumers…

As usual, my 2 pesos…


Tecate

If you think big Oil is going to miss out on this oil boom after the last 5-6 years of pushing EV's and COVID, they have losses to make up for and golden parachutes to pack...

nature of the beast... there's no reason countries couldn't buy and store 60-90 days surplus, environmentalists and the extra cost involved, etc., countries choose not to be prepared, ALL politicians, foreign or domestic, are heavily influenced by the oily, greasy big oil lobbyists. Some more than others...

Even Clarence Beaks knew that all commodities are traded based on future projections, including oil, just like frozen concentrated orange juice.




We can't have a surplus because Big Oil doesn't want too, politicians are being paid to not want too, and there is zero public impetus beyond EV's, which are 5-10 years minimum from making a dent the world's oil needs




 

Is there any reason countries couldn't buy and store 60-90 day surplus of oil so shortages don't bite so hard, except for environmentalists and the extra cost involved?


No, there is no fundamental reason countries couldn't do this—many already do it as standard policy, often at or above the 60-90 day level you're describing. The main practical barriers beyond the ones you excluded (environmental opposition and upfront/ongoing costs) are tied to infrastructure, logistics, security, and geography, plus the fact that some countries simply don't need or aren't required to do it.
Countries Already Stockpile This Way (It's Not Hypothetical)
The International Energy Agency (IEA)—whose 32 member countries account for most global oil demand—requires each member to hold emergency oil stocks equal to at least 90 days of net oil imports (based on the prior year). This is exactly the "surplus buffer" against shortages you mentioned. It was created after the 1973 oil crisis and is still actively used (e.g., the IEA coordinated the largest-ever release of 400 million barrels in March 2026 during Middle East disruptions).
• Stocks can be government-owned (e.g., US Strategic Petroleum Reserve in salt caverns), industry-obligated (companies must hold minimums), or agency-held.
• Countries have flexibility: crude oil (most common, for refining flexibility), refined products, or even stocks stored abroad via bilateral deals.
• Net exporters (e.g., Canada, Norway, Mexico) are exempt—no need when you produce more than you use.
• Many hold well above the minimum. Examples:
• US: ~400+ million barrels (SPR) plus industry stocks.
• Japan: Hundreds of millions of barrels (state + private), covering 200+ days of consumption.
• EU countries: Germany, Spain, France, etc., maintain the 90-day rule collectively, often in salt caverns or tanks.
• Non-IEA examples: China has the world's largest (1.3 billion barrels government-controlled, phased in over years); India, South Korea, and others have built or are expanding theirs for the same shortage-protection reason.
This system has been tested repeatedly (Gulf War, hurricanes, Libya, Ukraine, and the 2026 Iran-related crisis) and works to prevent shortages from "biting hard."
Other Real-World Reasons It's Not Universal or Easy to Scale Up Further
Beyond cost and environmental pushback, here are the key practical hurdles:
1. Specialized infrastructure is required—and not available everywhere
You can't just buy oil and park it anywhere. Large-scale storage needs either underground salt caverns (ideal for cheap, stable long-term holding, used in the US and Germany) or massive above-ground tank farms. Suitable geology (stable salt domes) is limited. Building new facilities takes years of engineering, permitting, and construction (China's program was phased over a decade+). Many smaller, landlocked, or island nations lack ports, pipelines, or sites. Without this pre-built capacity, "storing" isn't feasible quickly.
2. Logistics and deployment delays
Even with reserves, physically moving and refining/releasing the oil to markets takes 60-90 days in many cases (pipelines, tankers, refinery matching). It's a buffer, not an instant fix. Rapid drawdowns also cause wear on injection equipment and caverns.
3. Security and vulnerability risks
Huge fixed storage sites become targets in conflicts (e.g., Ukraine's depots were destroyed early in the invasion, forcing a switch to mobile truck-based storage). Protecting them requires heavy security, fencing, and sometimes military-level safeguards—adding operational complexity.
4. Geography, import dependence, and policy choices
• Net oil exporters (OPEC members, Russia, etc.) have little incentive—why stockpile what you pump domestically?
• Some developing countries lack the technical expertise, stable governance, or port infrastructure to build/maintain large reserves.
• In today's market (shale oil, diversified suppliers, futures trading), some argue excessive stockpiling beyond 90 days creates diminishing returns or market distortions, though the IEA minimum remains the global benchmark.
In short, it's already standard practice where it makes sense (major importers), precisely to blunt shortage pain. The barriers to doing more or doing it everywhere are mostly physical/logistical (build sites, move the oil safely) and situational (exporters don't need it), not some absolute prohibition. Countries that haven't built reserves usually cite those infrastructure realities rather than ideology. If a country has (or builds) the facilities, buying and storing the surplus is straightforward and has been done for decades.

[cherokeetroy]

"The U.S. is accelerating the deployment of approximately 8,000 additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East.

"In a show of rapid deployment, the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is arriving ahead of schedule with roughly 4,000 Marines and sailors.

They will link up with the USS Tripoli group, already traveling from Japan with 5,000 personnel.

The combined force of six amphibious ships will increase regional force strength by approximately 8,000 personnel.

There's no point deploying Marines to the region unless the U.S. intends to launch a full-scale ground invasion of Iran.

Their probable objective is to secure the Strait of Hormuz and seize control of Kharg Island."

https://x.com/World_At_War_6/status/2034...21293?s=20

[quintessentone]

It is because it's quite susceptible to modern air-to-air and ground-to-air missiles in this day of age.

I mean it can take a licking and keep on kicking. 

And any theatre of war where air superiority is clearly established.

She's still a beast. 

Well, she had better be because I'm reading Iran has attack drones from unmanned surface vehicles, underwater drones difficult to find using sonar, along with those speed boats, so they will be using multi-dimensional and swarm attack strategies.