Iran has blocked IAEA nuclear inspectors and reasserted military control of the Strait of Hormuz just 8 days after signing the Islamabad Memorandum — putting the entire U.S.-Iran peace deal in jeopardy. The MOU’s core requirement: Iran must downblend 440 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium under direct IAEA supervision at the Esfahan tunnel complex. Iran says no. That leaves one platform family as the only remaining option — the B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider carrying GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators.
Former F-15E combat pilot and Thunderbirds demo pilot Ryan Bodenheimer breaks down what happens if diplomacy fails, how Operation Midnight Hammer set the precedent, and why the B-21 changes the equation for round two.
Welcome! I'm Ryan aka "Max Afterburner" I'm a former F-16 Thunderbird Pilot, F-15E Combat Fighter pilot and Commercial Airline Pilot. Join me as we dive into aviation, military tech and casual geopolitics. Did I mention I'm a pilot?Aircraft Flown: Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cessna T-37, Northrop T-38C Talon, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, Boeing 737, Airbus A220.While in the USAF I became a subject matter expert on; China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and I share some of my experiences here.
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