

Shawn Sviridov
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@galleryss
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Designed to be worn. Built to tap. Compass Glasses. 👓 Launching 04.01.26.







🇮🇷🇸🇦🇺🇸 I'll buy the argument that Iran's targeting of AN/TPY-2 radars early in the war was part of a concerted campaign intended to neutralize high-end BMD sensors, but I think it is a stretch to characterize the reported damage to a USAF E-3 AEW&C aircraft as Iran undertaking something to the effect of an "asymmetric counter-air campaign." It was likely a target of opportunity, with IRGC planners being perfectly content if a KC-135, or even a "mere" chartered 737 or 767 that delivered military personnel and/or equipment, was damaged, if not destroyed, instead of an E-3. Granted, I can see how and why someone taking an unmistakably American perspective/POV might view this incident as evidence of a concerted Iranian "counter-air campaign," but I think this is the result of mirror imaging and hindsight. These strikes are not new. There have been reported Iranian strikes against al-Kharj/Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia for some time now. Why were the "usual suspects" not talking about a concerted Iranian "counter-air campaign" before reports/satellite imagery emerged of damage to aircraft on the sprawling apron at this Saudi airbase near Riyadh (and after we had reports of attacks against al-Kharj/Prince Sultan)?






Justin McElroy’s CBC News story on the ill thought out massive barge spa proposal for Heritage Harbour Marina in Kitsilano, featuring boat owner Duane Elverum and yours truly. Petition at 1161 signers. #vanpoli lnkd.in/gUaJ7QKs Longer article: cbc.ca/news/canada/br…






