Long-simmering tensions between Washington and Tehran are escalating, with Iran's special foreign operations force using so-called "suicide drones" near U.S. military personnel in the Middle East in a series of intense provocations, Newsweek has learned.
U.S. forces are taking steps to protect themselves after witnessing an increase of flights of unmannedaerial vehicles or drones. Some are conducting operations involving "C4i," a term referring to command, control, communications, computers and intelligence, near American positions in the region, according to members of the U.S. military and intelligence community who spoke to Newsweek under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss matters publicly.
American officials told Newsweek such activity indicates that Iran-friendly regional militias acting at the behest of the Quds Force, the expeditionary arm of the elite Revolutionary Guard, were conducting reconnaissance potentially in preparation for future attacks using suicide drones. Such devices, tested in Iran since at least 2014, could carry explosive payloads across far distances and certain models could be equipped to conduct surveillance as well.
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WNU Editor: Any drone can be converted into a suicide drone, so what the Iranians are using is not the big concern. The big worry is that these Iranian surveillance operations have increased, and considering how tense the entire region is, fears of a possible Iranian attack are justified. What I do not understand is that if these drones are flying over U.S. military sites and installations, why are they not shooting them down?
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@WNU: likely due to a political decision to not engage/stand-down at all costs. It is not only election cycle coming up, but a lot more going on at the same time @ China, Russia, Democrat coup, etc.. so the Army, Navy, Air Force etc likely all have the same command: Stand down, do not engage at (almost) all costs. For the next few months it will be North Korea trying to get money (by shooting a few missiles and hoping Trump will send money to get them out of the news cycle).. this is the blow back of Democrat impeachment process and weakening of the president's hand --- on the surface. If you don't see what's going on: No one in his right mind, who knows Washington, will believe that Adam Schiff is really that dumb, or Nancy Pelosi.. come on.. these are extremely capable, senior, experienced politicians who are battle tested and know that Trump didn't do xyz. And they know this will backfire and make him stronger. Why? Because there really was meddling during 2016. This is the gentleman's agreement between both parties, and beyond that: Trump became president in 2016 for a reason, and that reason is China. Trillions (not figuratively, but literally) TRILLIONS and by that I mean double digit TRILLIONS! (thousands of billions, guys) are at stake here and the dominance of the first half of the 21st century. Do you really think the US presidential race, foreign policy will be done on a chance when the entire western freedom is at stake? Our ways of lives? War perhaps killing billions? Come on..
Trump ran for 30 years on camera against China. China was the CIAs main concern for the last 10 years, and many saw it coming way before that. Hillary was a China appeaser. Trump was not. Hillary was predictable. Trump was not. Hillary had health issues. Trump is on some super CIA breakfast cereal ;-)
Half kidding guys.. but look at how the World has been reshaped by Trump, with - ironically or orchestrated - the help of Democrats. They aren't all fanatic race baters in that party, some are deep intellectual thinkers, strategic too.. they are not that dumb to not understand what basic economy tells them @ China. They know for the sake of the country a certain person needed to be president this time, and Hillary is likely so compromised @ Epstein, Weinstein and all the other Steins, it's just beyond conspiracy theory now.. and the me2 era rendered her conveniently untouchable almost by now.. Bill (her biggest plus, sometimes minus, depending on the season it seems) is certainly toxic white male by now with many women waiting to come forward STILL
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