
Joe Dirte
202 posts




A true display of American strength would be NOT taking the escalation bait. Don’t double down on failure by committing ground troops & increasing air strikes. Show the world we can still lead by restraining Israel & negotiating w/Iran to open Hormuz, restoring order is power.

🚨 ABC News confirms: Iran used 'advanced' passive infrared detection to shoot down the American F-15. Inside Baseball: China has bolstered Iran's overall air defense network (especially radar and some missile components), the specific passive infrared detection emphasized in claims around the F-15E incident traces primarily to Iran's own Majid/AD-08 program and similar domestic passive FLIR/IRST setups. However, don't be sucked in by the hype. These are not uniquely "advanced" or invisible game-changers—they represent a known vulnerability for any hot aircraft (stealth or not) at closer ranges, countered by flares, maneuvers, DIRCM, and layered tactics. Claims of total invisibility to "trillions in U.S. tech" remain exponentially overstated; air superiority involves trade-offs across spectra, altitudes, and tactics, not any single sensor. Independent verification of exact sensors in fluid combat remains limited amid heavy disinformation from all sides.








🚨 TARRIF WARS ARE BACK AGAIN. The US is about to tax every finished product containing steel or aluminum on its full price, not just the metal inside it. The US imported over $49 billion worth of steel and aluminum in 2024. A 25% tariff applied to the full value of those imports would generate over $12 billion in potential tariff revenue annually for the US government. The US runs a combined trade deficit of over $31 billion in steel and aluminum annually. These tariffs are directly aimed at closing that gap. The headline rate drops from 50% to 25%, but because it now applies to the entire product value instead of just the metal content, the actual tariff burden for many goods goes up. The presidential proclamation could come as soon as this week. Canada, the EU, Mexico and South Korea are the most exposed.

















