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dalton99a

(93,726 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:30 AM 15 hrs ago

"Tomahawks Are Very Generic. They're Sold and Used by Other Countries"

Last edited Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:18 PM - Edit history (1)



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_missile

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/world/middleeast/iran-school-strike-us-missile.html

Fragments of U.S.-Made Missile Seen in Photos Taken by Iran Near Deadly School Strike
Iranian state media posted mangled remnants it claims were from the Feb. 28 attack in Minab. An analysis shows they have the markings of a missile made by American manufacturers
By Christiaan Triebert, Malachy Browne and John Ismay
Published March 9, 2026 Updated March 10, 2026, 7:28 a.m. ET

Mangled missile fragments purporting to be from the deadly strikes that hit a naval base and elementary school in southern Iran on Feb. 28 bear the markings of an American cruise missile, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

Photos of the fragments were posted to Telegram by Iran’s state broadcaster and were characterized as showing “the remains of the American missile that landed on the children of Minab school.”

The debris is displayed on a table near the shell of the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school, most of which was destroyed in a precision strike, according to an earlier analysis by The Times. At least 175 people, most of them children, were reportedly killed.

While it is not clear where or how the fragments were recovered — or whether they pertain specifically to the school strike — they contain serial numbers and other details that are consistent with how the Department of Defense and its suppliers categorize and label munitions. The remnants appear to be from a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile manufactured in 2014 or later.

Evidence analyzed by The New York Times has been mounting that the school was hit during a series of U.S. strikes targeting an adjacent naval base. On Sunday, a video was uploaded by Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency, that The Times and other outlets identified as a Tomahawk cruise missile striking a medical building in the naval base. The Pentagon categorizes the Tomahawk as a precision-guided munition.







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"Tomahawks Are Very Generic. They're Sold and Used by Other Countries" (Original Post) dalton99a 15 hrs ago OP
They're on sale right now at WalMart leftstreet 15 hrs ago #1
I could use one right about now. Thanks for the tip. N/T AloeVera 15 hrs ago #7
Yet another unbelievable lie--either ignorant beyond belief, knowingly lying, or demented as hell. hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #2
Trifecta thomski64 15 hrs ago #4
Or, all of the above? greatauntoftriplets 15 hrs ago #5
+1 dalton99a 15 hrs ago #6
Could be all of the above. mobeau69 15 hrs ago #8
No, they're not!!! GCG 15 hrs ago #3
Well that narrows it down! Mysterian 15 hrs ago #10
Operation Epstein Fury killed the young girls thomski64 15 hrs ago #9
Flip me off with your middle finger multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #11
i bet me and you are "poster pals"... ret5hd 14 hrs ago #16
Tomahawk steaks? Tomahawk axes? Is that what he's talking about? haele 14 hrs ago #12
On the Senate floor... lapucelle 14 hrs ago #13
+1 dalton99a 14 hrs ago #17
Who has Missiles similar to Tomahawk wisconsin-patriot 14 hrs ago #14
Not sure what your point here is. Disaffected 14 hrs ago #18
Apart from the horrific school bombing, Bluetus 14 hrs ago #19
Yeah right. You can just put them in your cart at DonMart where he sells stolen government property ChicagoTeamster 14 hrs ago #15
Just more bullshit...all the time purr-rat beauty 13 hrs ago #20
What a fucking moron. spanone 13 hrs ago #21
"They're walking around with no legs." lapucelle 13 hrs ago #22

hlthe2b

(113,660 posts)
2. Yet another unbelievable lie--either ignorant beyond belief, knowingly lying, or demented as hell.
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:33 AM
15 hrs ago

GCG

(72 posts)
3. No, they're not!!!
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:36 AM
15 hrs ago

As of early 2026, the United States is the primary operator of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are also in service with the militaries of the United Kingdom and Australia. Japan has begun taking delivery of these missiles (as of 2024/2025) to bolster its counterstrike capabilities, and the Netherlands has agreed to purchase them.

Mysterian

(6,370 posts)
10. Well that narrows it down!
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:45 AM
15 hrs ago

Must have been those sneaky Brits or Aussies who blew up the school.

thomski64

(900 posts)
9. Operation Epstein Fury killed the young girls
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:43 AM
15 hrs ago

Just like Krasnov and the rest of the pedophiles all fucked the little girls, and in some cases also murdered them as well..

multigraincracker

(37,430 posts)
11. Flip me off with your middle finger
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:55 AM
14 hrs ago

if you voted for a Pedo for President.

Saw that poster on this site and loved it.

haele

(15,333 posts)
12. Tomahawk steaks? Tomahawk axes? Is that what he's talking about?
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:59 AM
14 hrs ago

Because he sure as heck ain't talking about Tomahawk missiles.

lapucelle

(21,032 posts)
13. On the Senate floor...
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:05 PM
14 hrs ago

Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine. He says whatever pops into his head no matter what the truth is. And we all know he lies, but on something as formidable as this, it's appalling."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-10T14:37:12.753Z
14. Who has Missiles similar to Tomahawk
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:05 PM
14 hrs ago

Yes, several countries have developed cruise missiles similar to the U.S. Tomahawk, designed for long-range, precision strikes against land targets.

Russia: The Kalibr (or Klub) missile family, including the SS-N-27 Sizzler (naval) and Kh-101 (air-launched), closely parallels the Tomahawk in range, subsonic speed, and precision. Russia has used Kalibr missiles in combat operations.
China: The CJ-10 (DH-10) is a long-range cruise missile with a range exceeding 1,500 km, comparable to the Tomahawk, and is used by the People’s Liberation Army.
France and Italy: The SCALP EG (also known as Storm Shadow in UK service) is a stealthy, air-launched cruise missile with a similar mission profile. France has developed a naval variant called MdCN, designed for launch from ship and submarine VLS (Vertical Launch Systems), matching the Tomahawk’s role.
India: The Nirbhay is a long-range, subsonic cruise missile under development, with a reported range of over 1,000 km and potential for land, sea, and air launch.
Iran: Iran has developed its own cruise missiles, including the Soumar, Hoveyzeh, and Paveh, which are believed to be based on reverse-engineered Soviet Kh-55 technology. These are used for strategic deterrence and long-range strikes.
Ukraine: The Flamingo missile, developed by Fire Point, is claimed to surpass the Tomahawk in range (over 3,000 km), warhead size (1,150 kg), and speed (950 km/h). It is ground-launched and reportedly already in combat use.
Netherlands: The country is developing an indigenous cruise missile under the ELSA programme, aiming to create a European alternative to the Tomahawk, potentially for both naval and land use.

Disaffected

(6,371 posts)
18. Not sure what your point here is.
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:36 PM
14 hrs ago

Are you saying the above was what Trump was referring to and, the missile that struck the school wasn't a US made Tomahawk??

Bluetus

(2,659 posts)
19. Apart from the horrific school bombing,
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:48 PM
14 hrs ago

one notices that the US arms industry has been very quiet. Two of our biggest industries (health care and war weapons) are extremely bloated and full of price gouging and grifting.

With health care, a move to single payer would eliminate most of that, but of course, the entrenched interests fight that tooth and nail.

The situation is the war industry is quite different. There was a time when the US weapons were superior. But today, thanks in large part to Trump's support of Russia and Trump's ongoing attacks on NATO allies, the letters and best weapons are coming from other countries. Our war industry is still stuck in the concept of kinetic wars with the Cold War mentality. We bomb water plants and schools (both war crimes). But notice that Iran sent drones after Amazon data centers.

The drones have the advantage of asymmetry. They can launch thousands of them, and our defenses cost 100X more. That isn't sustainable, even in the old kinetic model. But in the new model, Amazon and other data centers are seen as more valuable targets than traditional airfields and bases.

The upshot is that the US war industry is being exposed as bloated, too costly, and not effective for today's economic warfare. There are hundreds of billionaires and thousands of mega-millionaires that have feared of building war weapons on the US taxpayer's dime, and also selling these to friendly countries. But now, the only friendly countries are Saudi Arabia, Israel and Russia. Russia doesn't need our stuff. Israel and Saud need some of it, but they will increasingly be shopping elsewhere.

So these US war profiteers are shitting bricks right about now. More than ever, they need Repubicans in power to keep funding their useless multi billion-dollar systems.

ChicagoTeamster

(811 posts)
15. Yeah right. You can just put them in your cart at DonMart where he sells stolen government property
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:16 PM
14 hrs ago

purr-rat beauty

(1,204 posts)
20. Just more bullshit...all the time
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:04 PM
13 hrs ago

He didn't see it...as usual

"Mr. President do you believe you command this operation?"

"Yes"

"Then why the fuck do you claim ignorance?"

Secondly

"You wished Iran had more tomahawks? As President of the USA, couldn't that be giving aid, comfort, or support for the enemy?"

"You know what, you're fake news"

Fucking treasonous, lying, child raping, thieving, incompetent piece of shit

lapucelle

(21,032 posts)
22. "They're walking around with no legs."
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:35 PM
13 hrs ago

Quite the feat! (or, as Trump would, say "feet" )

Trump: "They're walking around with no legs"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-09T22:00:04.791Z
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