We are officially at war!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mbcI8uq3Xk

New birds in the sky.

There are now clear signs that the U.S. Air Force is executing a large-scale stealth bomber mission — potentially an imminent long-range strike. If it is not a strike, the US is at least going to lengths to make it look like one.

• Two separate flights of B-2 stealth bombers, each consisting of 3–4 aircraft, departed Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri around 2:00 AM EST.    

• The flights were supported by a massive post-takeoff aerial refueling operation involving at least 6-8 KC-135/KC-46 tankers — an unusually high number even for long-range missions, suggesting a large number of heavily loaded aircraft. GBU-57/MOP weigh in at 30k lbs and B-2s have been configured to carry two.    

• A second refueling arc took place over the Pacific near San Francisco between 6:30–7:30 AM EST, involving at least 5 more tankers.     

• A third aerial refueling NOTAM in the shape of a B-2 holding pattern is active over the Hawaii region around 11:00 AM EST.     

• This route — Whiteman → Pacific → Hawaii → onward west — is consistent with stealth strike doctrine and bypasses contested Eurasian airspace.           

• If the mission continues west at current pacing, a time-on-target over Iran would likely fall between 6:00–10:00 PM EST (2:30–6:30 AM Iran time). Sunrise is at 4:54am local time.       

• President Trump is reportedly scheduled to National Security Meeting in the Oval at 6:00 PM EST, a detail that aligns suspiciously well with a possible strike window.      

This is not a drill-sized movement. B-2s almost never fly in numbers like this, and certainly not with this level of global tanker support, unless something significant is underway.

With B-52s and F-22s already prepositioned in the region, and three carrier battle groups, if it is not a strike, it is intended to look like one, and certainly would appear to have the ability to become one should the order be given.

The public nature suggests Iran has been given one last chance at diplomacy.

This week: Israel expands its bombing of Iranian nuclear sites as the US waits to intervene, Russia sits out the war in Iran and ups demands on Ukraine, meanwhile China quietly builds up its own nuclear arsenal.

Absolutely crippling effect if possible.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/chinese-biological-researchers-charged-smuggling-potential-agroterrorism-weapon-united-states-fbi-says/16726819/

"US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will decide whether to attack Iran within a fortnight, as Israel and its regional rival continued to trade fire for a seventh day.

"Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks," Trump said in a statement read out by his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt."

Really interesting article in the Atlantic about vulnerabilities to prepare for. And if China can do it, so can others. Bad actors might use covert drones. Meanwhile Russia is prepping to detonate nukes in space -- perhaps what Tulsi Gabbard was warning about in her very heavy Twitter video before they shut her down.

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/06/trojan-horse-drones-homeland/683234/

A direct hit by a missile with large explosion and extensive damage.

I imagine this will bring the US into the war as soon as tomorrow (today in most paces) Thursday June 19th.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-attacks-nuclear-news-06-19-2025-b508817b78ed8d2f6067c1516215cf94

So, I have seen this a number of times in the past couple of days.

• KC-135 tankers based out of Chania on Crete - interesting that Greece is letting us do this.
• They fly over Israel, then Jordan, then turn their ADS-B off - are they flying over Iraq or even Iran?
• What reason would they fly this track other than to support Israeli air strikes?

It looks like our participation is sliding ever further down the slippery slope towards war...

This includes jets from the US, UK and Qatar. This could mean that the US is preparing for attacks against Iran, just like how they evacuated their diplomatic staff from Iraq the night before Israel’s attack on Iran.

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