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When Houthi forces in Yemen targeted what they believed was a standard drone, they made a critical mistake — they locked onto a U.S. Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber. In this video, we dive into the dramatic events that unfolded over Western Yemen and the swift military response that followed.
Discover how the B-2 Spirit, the most advanced stealth aircraft in the world, evaded the attack and relayed vital intelligence back to U.S. Navy destroyers and joint forces in the region. This incident triggered one of the most precise and strategic retaliations in recent U.S. military history.
Discover how the B-2 Spirit, the most advanced stealth aircraft in the world, evaded the attack and relayed vital intelligence back to U.S. Navy destroyers and joint forces in the region. This incident triggered one of the most precise and strategic retaliations in recent U.S. military history.
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That it was detected is a sign that adversarial tech (PRC) is evolving -- this was very much a Navy media hype piece
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LTC David Brown
Not sure it is a hype piece. Seems the bomber assumed another Identity, a reaper drone.
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CSM Chuck Stafford
LTC David Brown - Perhaps it assumed a Reaper's identity -- Why would this capability be divulged?
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MSG Thomas Currie
It is noticeable that whoever wrote the script for the video didn't have any information about what happened beyond the press releases and some guessing. First the script says the B2 was detected by thermal signature, later they say radar. Either would be unlikely but possible because "stealth" doesn't make aircraft totally undetectable, it just reduces the signature to make the aircraft harder to detect especially at longer ranges.
If we accept this video as being close to reality, the precision and speed of the strike strongly suggest that the Houthis were meant to detect the B2 -- there is simply no way that data from one recon package yielded enough detail to support the strike in real time. The targets had to have been precisely identified well ahead of time, at most the recon data could have confirmed information previously collected. If the B2 was detected and the Houthis did attempt to engage it, the speed to the attack would suggest that this was a prepared contingency -- let them the bomber to tease them into engaging so we have an excuse to "respond"
If we accept this video as being close to reality, the precision and speed of the strike strongly suggest that the Houthis were meant to detect the B2 -- there is simply no way that data from one recon package yielded enough detail to support the strike in real time. The targets had to have been precisely identified well ahead of time, at most the recon data could have confirmed information previously collected. If the B2 was detected and the Houthis did attempt to engage it, the speed to the attack would suggest that this was a prepared contingency -- let them the bomber to tease them into engaging so we have an excuse to "respond"
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How do you say FAFO in the Houthis native tongue. Never mind it's pronounced JDAM, cruise missile and other munitions.
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