Israel-Iran conflicts - news and discussion

[PTK]

The brightness of the baddies stuff and goodies stuff in the sky vary providing information on what is in the air. Some shit delivered by ballistic missile can fly about a bit under its own power.

Which side is "the baddies" and which "the goodies"? I imagine that both sides have arguments that can justify what they have done.

 

[2hats]

Ballistic projectiles are termed so because a portion of their trajectory is ballistic (in the sense of classical mechanics). Missiles, which use rocket motors in the initial boost phase are, technically, not purely ballistic. A hand-thrown rock is ballistic once it leaves your grip. A missile is not ballistic until it reaches the end of powered flight (and ceases to then be ballistic if it has the means, ignoring basic fluid drag, to accelerate and exercises such, eg hypersonic glide vehicle/lifting body-type surfaces/additional motors/etc, as a means of pointing, navigation and guidance).

But it's not just a matter of firing off a projectile and leaving it to run to the target. The warhead/entry body has to be stabilised for delivery.

 

[tim]

Any concrete examples? Gen question

Some stuff on the state of the relationship up until the end of last year here, since when there has been some deterioration.

Russia and Israel: The End of «Special Relations»? – Riddle Russia

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Netanyahu using his close relationship with Putin to court voters here

Israel's Netanyahu tries to poach 'Russian vote' from old rival - France 24

Israel's Netanyahu tries to poach 'Russian vote' from old rival

www.france24.com

Some stuff from the Torygraph claiming that Netanyahu was asking the Russians to intercede with Iran yesterday.

Netanyahu considered asking Putin to stop Iran

Phone call allegedly co-ordinated between former allies ahead of missile strike on Tuesday evening

www.telegraph.co.uk

A recent Aljazeera article on some of the nuances on Israeli and Palestinian relationship with Israel.

What’s behind Russia’s ‘soft power’ moves on Israel-Palestine?

Mahmoud Abbas is the latest Palestinian leader to visit Moscow amid Israel’s continuing onslaught of Gaza.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[HeAthen]

Israel not happy with the UN chief's reaction to Iran's actions (although he didn't actually mention Iran anyway). Typical rogue state behavior from Katz.

UN Secretary General António Guterres banned from Israel in row over Iran

Israel bars António Guterres for failing to condemn Tuesday's missile attack by Iran.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TopCat]

Israel not happy with the UN chief's reaction to Iran's actions (although he didn't actually mention Iran anyway). Typical rogue state behavior from Katz.

UN Secretary General António Guterres banned from Israel in row over Iran

Israel bars António Guterres for failing to condemn Tuesday's missile attack by Iran.

www.bbc.co.uk

It’s the usual bullshit, sadly prevalent across the globe. Full throated support for Israel or you are the Ayatollah.

 

[Spymaster]

Israel not happy with the UN chief's reaction to Iran's actions (although he didn't actually mention Iran anyway). Typical rogue state behavior from Katz.

UN Secretary General António Guterres banned from Israel in row over Iran

Israel bars António Guterres for failing to condemn Tuesday's missile attack by Iran.

www.bbc.co.uk

Lol at him being 'banned from Israel'.

About as bothersome as being banned from Pyongyang.