Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing two U.S. officials.
The planes, which were hit during an Iranian missile strike on the Saudi base in recent days, were damaged but not fully destroyed and are being repaired, the Journal said, adding that no one was killed in the strikes.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
It is both ironic and rather obvious that the Iranians are using the exact same techniques against US forces in the gulf that Ukraine is using against Russia, and that they’re also surprisingly effective. Taking out US aerial tankers will eventually neuter US air power. They’re a crucial logistical component that enables a huge amount of the unique tactical and ranges that are typically employed by the US. Strategic assets are being squandered, and there are no adults left in the room to say “this is fucking stupid”. What a time to be alive.
To be clear, this isn’t me cheerleading. This is me pointing out a darkly comical and categorically pointless waste of painstakingly built strategic capability.
In the end it is a good thing that so many powerful weapons of war are being destroyed before they can be used. Many are being used, but the squandering is actually good in my view. These things never should have been made. There was no need for us to spend $183636151648725252648 on our military
