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Esta es una impresión particular.Trump y sus cercanos (Pete, Levitt...) parecían estos días muy nerviosos y un tanto fuera de sí.Me da por pensar que los almirantes y estrategas les han dicho que el despliegue de Furia Épica no se puede mantener.EL Gerardo Ford estaba en extensión de su misión, hay que suponer que con la tripulación quemada y encima se les pone la carga de las operaciones. Se rumorea que el incendio puede haber sido un sabotaje (esas cosas se han visto y se verán siempre en las guerras). El incendio fue el día 12 y entonces se minimizó el incidente.El otro día tuvieron que reconocer (porque lo dijo el WSJ) que un ataque contra una base en Arabia había dañado 5 KC-135 que junto a los dos accidentados hacen 7 KC-135 fuera de combate por más o menos tiempo (uno definitivo).Las municiones se gastan y los misiles de crucero no se pueden recargar en el mar.Como nota sobre las capacidades americanas. Leo por ahí, que los KC-135 fueron fabricados entre 1956 y 1965. Eso quiere decir que los más nuevos tienen 60 años. Supongo que estarán bastante trotados. No sé como de sostenible es tener fuselajes de 60 años volando misiones día si y día también.
Cita de: Saturio en Hoy a las 02:01:45Esta es una impresión particular.Trump y sus cercanos (Pete, Levitt...) parecían estos días muy nerviosos y un tanto fuera de sí.Me da por pensar que los almirantes y estrategas les han dicho que el despliegue de Furia Épica no se puede mantener.EL Gerardo Ford estaba en extensión de su misión, hay que suponer que con la tripulación quemada y encima se les pone la carga de las operaciones. Se rumorea que el incendio puede haber sido un sabotaje (esas cosas se han visto y se verán siempre en las guerras). El incendio fue el día 12 y entonces se minimizó el incidente.El otro día tuvieron que reconocer (porque lo dijo el WSJ) que un ataque contra una base en Arabia había dañado 5 KC-135 que junto a los dos accidentados hacen 7 KC-135 fuera de combate por más o menos tiempo (uno definitivo).Las municiones se gastan y los misiles de crucero no se pueden recargar en el mar.Como nota sobre las capacidades americanas. Leo por ahí, que los KC-135 fueron fabricados entre 1956 y 1965. Eso quiere decir que los más nuevos tienen 60 años. Supongo que estarán bastante trotados. No sé como de sostenible es tener fuselajes de 60 años volando misiones día si y día también.Tienen 500 KC 135 operativos y un par de cientos más al menos en la reserva. 7 ni se notan.
Trump Floats Plan to Force European Allies to Defend Strait of Hormuz amid Iran ConflictPresident Donald Trump signaled a tougher stance toward NATO allies this week, suggesting the United States could finish dismantling Iran’s remaining capabilities and then shift responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz onto countries that depend on it most.
President Donald Trump signaled a tougher stance toward NATO allies this week, suggesting the United States could finish dismantling Iran’s remaining capabilities and then shift responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz onto countries that depend on it most.The comments come as U.S. and Israeli forces continue sustained military operations against Iran under Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion, with Tehran escalating attacks across the region in response.U.S.-Israel Campaign Intensifies Against Iranian TargetsThe conflict escalated further after Iran’s Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib was killed in a precision overnight strike this week.A senior Israeli official described Khatib as overseeing Iran’s global terror apparatus.At the same time, violence continued to spill into civilian areas.Two people were killed in a missile strike on Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv, according to Israeli emergency responders.Since the start of the joint campaign on Feb. 28, Iran has launched attacks against multiple countries in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, as the regime seeks to broaden the conflict and pressure U.S. allies.U.S. Central Command confirmed Tuesday night that American forces targeted Iranian missile infrastructure along the Strait of Hormuz.CENTCOM stated that “U.S. forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz.”Trump Calls Out NATO “Free-Riding”Against that backdrop, President Trump turned his focus to NATO allies, arguing that countries benefiting from secure energy routes are not doing their share to defend them.President Trump wrote on Truth Social:“I wonder what would happen if we ‘finished off’ what’s left of the Iranian Terror State, and let the Countries that use it, we don’t, be responsible for the so called ‘Straight?’”“That would get some of our non-responsive ‘Allies’ in gear, and fast!!!” Trump added.Trump has been warning for days that European nations must take a more active role in securing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.Warning of Consequences for NATOIn comments to The Financial Times, President Trump made clear that continued inaction could carry long-term consequences for NATO.“It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the Strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there,” Trump said.“If there’s no response, or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO.”Trump also criticized allied reluctance in a Truth Social post Tuesday, highlighting that many NATO countries support stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but have declined to participate militarily.“The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East, this, despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump said.As U.S. forces continue targeting Iranian coastal capabilities tied to threats against shipping lanes, Trump is warning that nations that rely on the Strait of Hormuz for energy security should share the burden of defending it.
Estonia ‘ready to talk’ on Strait of Hormuz backupAlthough Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said there had not been an official U.S. request to Tallinn for help, he pointed to President Donald Trump’s broader call for NATO allies to provide assistance.
03/18/2026 05:00 PM EDTEstonia’s defense minister is open to helping the United States in its war with Iran.In an interview Tuesday evening, minister Hanno Pevkur said he was meeting with U.S. officials, including deputy national security adviser Andy Baker and defense leaders, and had a message: “We are ready to talk.”Although he said there had not been an official U.S. request to Tallinn for help, he pointed to Trump’s broader call for NATO allies to provide assistance. “When the president is saying something like that, then we need to be open, at least, to the discussion to understand what we can do together to solve that situation,” Pevkur added.Pevkur said Estonia could offer help with its expertise on demining, which could prove useful given reports Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. However, he noted “when we talk about, for instance, demining, there has to be a ceasefire.”The White House is urging allies to help secure the strait after Iran attacked tankers moving through the channel. The disruptions to the vital shipping waterway have roiled financial markets. Trump on Tuesday fumed at what he referred to as allies who “will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need.”Germany, France, Spain, Canada and Australia have ruled out military assistance to secure the strait. Other allies have given tepid responses, with Japan’s leader “vigorously examining” whether escorting ships would comply with its laws.Allies have hesitated to join the fight against Iran, in part because the Trump administration did not consult with the European Union or NATO or consolidate a coalition ahead of its strikes in late February.Pevkur said “it’s not worth much to discuss” how the situation unfolded. “The reality is that it happened, it is ongoing, and we need to find a solution.”Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said Tuesday he could see a potential deal in offering Trump European military support to secure the waterway, in exchange for the U.S. supporting Ukraine to reach an acceptable peace deal with Russia.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called it a “unilateral war” that will undermine the international order.Pevkur declined to wade into a debate over allies’ responses. “It is important to keep the unity, because when we lose that unity, this is exactly what Russia has been trying to achieve for the last decades,” he said.