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Originally Posted by Matt308  Theoretical -
The US decides to strike Iran. The UN resolution to wage war has been rejected. What is your mission planning and execution? Specifically, what is your strike package consist of? How would you accomplish your mission goals?
Parameters:
* Objective - Maximum damage to Iran's ability to make nuclear weapons. Destroying ability to make nukes is most desired. However, significant delay in their ability is also an acceptable mission goal.
* Constraints - Nuclear weapons are not authorized. Civilian casualties must be minimized (except those directly involved in the objective). Isreali involvement must be avoided. Risk of loss of key US technology to Iran must be minimized. Risk of loss or capture of US personnel must be minimized.
Mission Intel:
* Targets - Iran has spread its manufacturing facilities amongst 10-20 critical sites (Lessons learned from Iraq nuke facility targeted by Isreal). Facilities located underground (some up to 65m). Virtually all facilities hardened and located mid-country. Ground forces are on high alert with significant assets to bear. Training is considered high.
* Significant Defenses - MiG-29, F-14 radar capability, S300 SAMs, limited surface-to-surface capability to disrupt shipping in Strait of Hormuz.
Okay mission planners. What ya got? And what is your guesstimate on whether it will work? |
Lets start, like I said before I have thick skin but lets try to keep the burning to a minimuim vs my ideas. I will stick to your rules best I can but it would not be my first choice in doing things, the way you have it layed out but I will stay with your rules for this game. I will be only gray with the strike package b/c modern day is not my thing when it comes to arms, WW2 is.
1) **** UN
2) **** France even harder.
3) Recon sites and gather intell using best methods possable, RCV, Israel intell, satilights, high flying stealth jets. Should gather fairly good intell using all those ideas.
4) Cruise missile stikes vs all targets above ground. Airports, air bases, sam sites, head quarters for military (army and AF), communication HQ, TV and radio, nuclear sites all 10-20 of them, all radar sites and control sites.
5) Then comes in the stealth air attacks vs all above sites that have survived cruise missile attacks. Alternates between sites using stealth and cruise attacks until you have beaten down that air defence alot.
6) **** UN
7) **** France those pussies.
8 ) Send in the whole AF that is available, using stealth and normal jets to totally take out air defences and Iran's AF (what is left of it at this point).
9) Never let up with the cruise attacks on above mentioned sites. Keep them off guard.
10) Once Iran's air defences and AF is totally knocked out, then send in the AF with special munications to take out those under ground sites.
11) Recon all Iran at will to make sure you have missed nothing.
12) **** UN
13) **** those French bastards
14) Then make 100% sure you have taken out those under ground locations with second and third and fourth strikes.
15) Best way to keep Iran at bay is build a strong Iraqi with a USA friendly goverment in place, backed with USA aid to their military.
16) Keep Israel relaxed and informed to make sure they do not get involved.
17) Rally support best we can from middle east allies and asian allies.
18 ) Finally **** those UN / French bastards.
Weaknesses of above plan, it is not fast. Might take couple of weeks to take out all those key defences and sites. You have to keep the world that is against these strikes at bay with PR until you have taken care of business. Also you do not have a USA soldier standing on all of those sites to make sure they are taken out 110% sure.
Strenght of the plan, you don't have any soldiers on the ground getting killed. Very few losses in USA lives, no long term idea of staying in Iran. Bomb them and get out. Bonus you get to tell UN and France to go **** themselves.
Like I said I would I have stayed away from very detailed strike plans b/c I am no expert on modern weapons, that is better left for someone more qualified then me. But there would be my general plan.
PS **** you UN and France. You gutless, slack jawed, sloped foreheaded, ballless, coat tail riding, mother ****ing troglodytes!
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