So basically five muppets with a couple of vans is enough to see the US withdraw bombers from Europe? If the USSR had known that, the Cold War might have turned out quite differently.
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@otolithe @ianbetteridge Bear in mind the MO the pIRA used for the mortar attack on 10 Downing Street. Back in 1991 the pIRA didn't have any way to add guidance to the rockets, but Iran today is another matter:
@cstross @otolithe @ianbetteridge Good point, you can buy the guidance system at the drugstore.
2025: Operation Spiderweb
2026: Barksdale AFB buzzed by unidentified drones
(In normal times I would assume that after those 2 events USAF+FBI must have deployed some combination of surveillance and countermeasures they think will keep these aircraft safe here in the USA—but now it's entirely possible that some well-connected vibe-coder sold the US govt. some bullshit, and they're more at risk now)
@ianbetteridge @cstross Such a massive show of power by the US… they really are the first superpower…