zerosizedweasle
24 days ago
Anyone care to guess what this means?
JumpCrisscross
24 days ago
We’re about to do something that may prompt Iranian missiles to target U.S. bases.
Unlike last time [1], when we had one CVN in position, one in the vicinity [2], and Israel potting their launchers, this time [3] we’re expecting some may get through.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_strikes_on_Irani...
[2] https://news.usni.org/2025/06/23/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-...
[3] https://news.usni.org/2026/01/12/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-...
zerosizedweasle
24 days ago
Bingo, prepare for oil to skyrocket.
JumpCrisscross
24 days ago
> prepare for oil to skyrocket
I don’t think so. Worst case, we see the Brent-WTI spread widen. But an attack aimed at regime change carries the potential for sanctions release (even if, as in Venezuela, it’s a shuffling versus changing of guard).