Jack of Harts

Midnight Hammer is just an awesome name for an operation. Especially one that ends up punching holes deep into the mountain atop a nuclear research facility. It started with some B-2 stealth bombers flying over towards Guam in what turned out to be a very effective strategic feint. Things get interesting after that, because everybody lies in war, and one never knows exactly what is true and wasn’t it.

What we understand is that seven B-2s flew directly from America, pausing along the way to refuel at need, arrived in Iran where they linked up with probably between fifty and one hundred F-22s and F-35s. They said around 125 aircraft were involved. I’m assuming a certain number of them were tankers and communications or radar craft. But over 100 aircraft is an impressive number. Many major national air forces cannot fly that many at once. We did it on the other side of the world.

The fighters escorted the bombers in, watching for aerial or surface defenses, as at least one nearby sub fired over two dozen surface to surface missiles into the area. The fighters opened fire to suppress any defenses, then the bombers dropped their deep penetration bunker busting bombs, and everybody flew away without ever being detected or fired upon if our knowledge is accurate.

And the really impressive thing? No word about it got out. Nothing at all. Operational Security held throughout the entire operation. It was a complete surprise to all the enemies of America. And it was a message I think, to all enemies of America. Much as Israel’s campaign against Iran has been a message to them. Don’t make us do this to you. We can. We just don’t want to. Don’t make us drop the Midnight Hammer on you.