Five unified Kurdish armed factions are conducting coordinated operations deep inside Iran right now — checkout my new podcast: / @maxafterburnerpodcast three provinces erupting simultaneously across a 300-kilometer front — as the IRGC fights on both sides of the border and Iran’s new supreme leader has not been seen in public since February 28th. We break down the full Kurdish coalition, their real capabilities, what CIA ISR support could look like operationally, and why this insurgency is accelerating at the exact moment the Islamic Republic is most politically paralyzed. Plus: the 40-day Hormuz deadline that nobody is covering, and why the Kurdish western front may be the most powerful leverage tool in the Strait negotiations. North Korea also just test-fired a nuclear cruise missile from a brand new destroyer and ordered it into active service. Full breakdown.
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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