https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/northern-territory-air-base-used-as-sta...






A remote Northern Territory air base was used as a staging post for this week's United States air strike on underground Houthi weapons stores in Yemen, an attack that has been seen as a warning to Iran.

The Department of Defence confirmed Australia provided support for US strikes on October 17, targeting the Houthi facilities "through access and overflight for US aircraft in northern Australia".

"Australia is committed to supporting the US, and key partners, in disrupting Houthi capabilities used to threaten global trade and the lives of mariners in the Red Sea, a vital international waterway," a defence spokesperson said.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said early on Friday morning (AEDT) that President Joe Biden ordered the strikes to "further degrade the Houthis' capability" to destabilise the region and protect US forces in "one of the world's most critical waterways".

While the US did not mention Iran, American media noted that the B-2 is the only plane capable of hitting deeply buried Iranian nuclear facilities.

"This was a unique demonstration of the United States' ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened or fortified," Mr Austin said.

"The employment of US Air Force B-2 Spirit long-range stealth bombers demonstrate US global strike capabilities to take action against these targets when necessary, anytime, anywhere."

The US has been battling Iran-backed Houthis since shortly after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel over a year ago.

It is not known whether the bombs, known as GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators or MOPs, were used in the mission.

Bobby. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 3:19pm:



bobby,

Before they bombed Yemen and the Houthis,
shouldn't the U.S. have counseled the Houthis,
to please, please, end their freewill attacks upon Israel, and their freewill attacks upon international shipping in the Red Sea ?




bobby,

......an aside.

Did you ever watch the [a particular] Houthi spokesman on a news video [after their attack upon Israel or shipping],
declaring their furious anger and hostile intent towards their [i.e. Allah's] enemies ?

He is quite an intense 'seller of his goods' !


.


Proverbs 29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.




Psalms KJV

https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-stealth-bombers-hit-houthi-underground-weapons-...




Long-range B-2 plane reported used in Yemen strike for first time;
US Defense Secretary Austin says op shows ability to target enemies’ facilities that are seemingly out of reach


By AP 17 October 2024, 8:45 am

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the B-2 bombers targeted “five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.”

The B-2 would be used in any American attack on hardened Iranian nuclear facilities like Natanz or Fordo given it is the only aircraft in service that can drop the GBU-57, known as the “Massive Ordnance Penetrator.”

“This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” Austin said.

Austin and the US military’s Central Command offered no immediate assessment of the damage done. However, Central Command said in a statement that initial assessments suggested no civilians had been killed.

Yadda wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 5:16pm:



So will Albo now declare war on Yemen?

Bobby. wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 5:22pm:


The Houthis, proscribed terrorists, are not the Yemen govt, they are an Iranian backed group fighting a civil war against the govt.

Setanta wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 7:11pm:



OK so you're saying the Yemen Govt would have welcomed the attack?

Setanta wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 8:25pm:



Fair enough.



latest - nothing from Albo?


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-18/australian-airbase-used-in-us-strike-on-h...

Editor's note 18/10/2024: The previous version of this story said "A remote Northern Territory air base has been used as a staging post for this week's major US air strike on underground Houthi weapons stores in Yemen." On Friday, the ABC approached the Defence Department asking if US aircraft involved in the strikes took off from RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. Defence did not confirm or deny the question and said Australia provided support "through access and overflight." The story has been updated to include a statement from a Defence spokesperson who clarified B2s were not operating out of RAAF Base Tindal. Defence declined to comment on all other questions citing operational security.

Setanta wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 8:44pm:



Quite likely - Diego Garcia is much closer to Yemen.

Dnarever wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 8:50pm:



It could have consequences -

could the Houthis now target Australian ships heading for or leaving the Suez canal?

Baronvonrort wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 11:18pm:



I'm sure we have cargo ships that use the Suez canal.

Maybe they were refueled in the air?   

chimera wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 8:25am:


It probably came from Guam, refuelled over Au and Diego Garcia, same on the way back.

aquascoot wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 9:33am:



Bibi needs to go before a Nuremberg 2 trial for crimes against humanity.

Let the court decide and have the gallows waiting outside.

To stop Houthis their khat supply and storage have to be destroyed.

chimera wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 12:14pm:



Wouldn't it be easier to locate the B2 bombers in Israel?

Yemen would then be only 1,800 km away.

tallowood wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 2:23pm:



What?

Dear Tallo,
you speak in riddles -
what is your point of contention?

chimera wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 3:16pm:



I don't think even he knows what he means.   

Bobby. wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 2:51pm:



Bobby, why would you put long range bombers within enemy's striking range?
As for putting B2s in 404 even Zelensky in his cocaine fantasies didn't dream that dream.

tallowood wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 2:23pm:

um..yeah.. still not making much sense are you. Except as rabid demented Russ.

chimera wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 6:22pm:


I'm not surprised about your cognitive disability so here is some help

Grappler Racist Filth wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 6:35pm:


There's also Hawaii.

Setanta wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 6:25pm:

They chose the words.
https://www.whiteman.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/886024/b-2-spirit/...

chimera wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 7:31pm:


Every unit has a "home base". You only need to google Guam B2 to see B2s not sitting idle in Miossouri.

B-2 Spirit Bombers taxi, takeoff and land at Nellis Air Force Base, NV on December 3, 2018. Unit - 509th Bomb Wing, Homebase - Whiteman AFB.

tallowood wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 5:33pm:



404?   

You're still speaking in riddles that only you understand.

Are you OK?

Bobby. wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 8:21pm:


HTTP error 404, page not found. He's saying Ukraine is 404, doesn't exist.

Bobby. wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 8:40pm:


He was also saying NATO should let Israel join it and not look at Ukraine joining. Ukraine is 404, it is part of Russia.

Setanta wrote on Oct 18^th, 2024 at 8:44pm:


They would refuel off west coast USA then again near Hawaii
then another load east of Cairns then Diego Garcia.

Return trip wouldn't use as much fuel with no payload.


Quote:


They would need permission to fly over countries north of Australia so probably easier to just ask us.

Quote:


Nice write up of B2s flying from USA to bomb the Taliban
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Documents/2016/December%20...

Bobby. wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 10:44pm:


They are based in the US for starters.

It's stealth aircraft if they flew over Atlanitic they would have to ask permission to fly over other countries which takes away element of surprise.

The mission idea behind B2 was it can take off from USA and bomb anywhere in the world

Bobby. wrote on Oct 19^th, 2024 at 11:07pm:


Did you miss that part?

When they come down for air to air refuelling everyone will know where they are.

From Israel they have to fly over Saudi airspace the Saudis have American made air defences.

The Americans don't take advice from Neville nobodies on the internet