F-35 scored its first air-to-air victory against a piloted jet. They have shot down drones and cruise missiles before. 

F-35 scored its first air-to-air victory against a piloted jet. They have shot down drones and cruise missiles before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5im1oct6Cw

Looks like a Kuwaiti pilot, trying to defend against Iranian drones that were hitting his country, mistaked three American planes for attacking drones and shot them down.

Looks like a Kuwaiti pilot, trying to defend against Iranian drones that were hitting his country, mistaked three American planes for attacking drones and shot them down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSU7wSQl1-o

Trump’s White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it

““Everything here feels inflated,” said Parker, who has been an architect for more than 35 years. “The net effect of this is to adversely impact what is the most important historic — the most identifiable historic — house in the entire United States. This is permanent, what it will do to the White House.””

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trumps-white-house-ballroom-too-010607626.html

Before the war, Trump’s Iran negotiators were unrealistically looking for an Iranian capitulation.

Before the war, Trump’s Iran negotiators were unrealistically looking for an Iranian capitulation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Ns6EbCplY

The US has nowhere near enough ships in the area to escort many ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

The US has nowhere near enough ships in the area to escort many ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruOkuy3Tqv0

It’s not clear that the administration has a real strategic plan here.

It’s not clear that the administration has a real strategic plan here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuqOeWpNohM

The US 2026 war on Iran is unconstitutional, but justified, however…is it a good idea?

The US military is awesome, but I’m skeptical it will achieve substantial war aims. Killing a lot of people and destroying a lot of equipment is a means to an end. It means very little if we don’t have a long-term major success. I’m skeptical the US and Israel will get there, but I hope they do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxiMswJVBI4&t=2s

Iran is hitting multiple US bases in the Middle East. Satellite images show multiple facilities in multiple bases destroyed.

Iran is hitting multiple US bases in the Middle East. Satellite images show multiple facilities in multiple bases destroyed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJlSqYCDgCw