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Eko

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8. Fake and or misleading.

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 02:16 PM

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Richard Engel is talking about cluster bombs, not mach 14 missiles. The whole mach14 thing is used to scare us and is propaganda. Do they have some? Prob, enough to matter? Prob not. Enough to use? Not so far.

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Iran is now using Mach 14 missiles. [View all] vanessa_ca Yesterday OP

A Russian gift? Dave Bowman Yesterday #1

Yep.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #2

I don't think so. People have been talking about it since about 2022 vanessa_ca Yesterday #7

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #17

I'm wondering if Russia was desperate enough for drones against Ukraine, Uncle Joe Yesterday #24

You mean Iranians are not all goat herders? Bluetus Yesterday #54

Military Watch points the finger at North Korea vanessa_ca Yesterday #15

Thanks! Dave Bowman Yesterday #37

Opens the door for our boom sticks in Ukraine OC375 Yesterday #3

Only arrogance and disrespect would allow these morons to diss a 10,000+ malaise Yesterday #4

one of the places that science and mathimatics were developed. Where their population has a very high proportion ... marble falls Yesterday #26

Indeed. They have some of the best scientists and engineers in the world vanessa_ca Yesterday #31

For most of my science/math classes I did better if I could get into study groups with Iranian students. marble falls Yesterday #35

Plus, desperation has given them extra incentive, just like Ukraine Fichefinder 18 hrs ago #62

I'm watching a report on heritage sites being destroyed. Irreplaceable both physically and emotionally Deuxcents Yesterday #36

Effin monsters malaise Yesterday #43

One commentor theorized they would hold their cards and bide their time GusBob Yesterday #5

It's a rational strategy BeyondGeography Yesterday #6

It's worked out well this year for Ukraine. We go for the quick kill, they play a long game. marble falls Yesterday #28

Fake and or misleading. Eko Yesterday #8

Iran is famous for issuing BS new stories about their "wonder weapons" which never go into production EX500rider Yesterday #9

Yeah, I noticed that too and edited the OP afterwards. Thanks -eom vanessa_ca Yesterday #14

Question for you vanessa_ca 17 hrs ago #64

Could be. Eko 5 hrs ago #67

Thank you! -eom vanessa_ca 4 hrs ago #68

Can a laser shoot one down? OC375 Yesterday #10

What is faster than the speed of light? sarisataka Yesterday #13

The speed at which a lie passes Trump's lips. cloudbase Yesterday #18

Point conceded sarisataka Yesterday #19

the speed of light is the fastest that information can be carried DBoon Yesterday #44

Bit of a joke OC375 Yesterday #25

You are off by a factor of 3600 sarisataka Yesterday #27

Dang auto-correct! OC375 Yesterday #29

A good idea flying over TACO's head. Totally unstopable. marble falls Yesterday #30

Might go the speed of light, but power required for an interceptor lasar haele Yesterday #45

The speed of sound is faster EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #52

"Extremely slow" ??? Where does that come from ? 186,000 mps (300,000 kps) is faster than anything else in the Universe. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #42

Yeah no way this missile has a "one ton warhead" EX500rider Yesterday #11

1 ton is the re-entry vehicle (RV) weight. Warhead has an estimated weight between 350 kg and 450 kg -eom vanessa_ca Yesterday #21

The video by Engel doesn't mention hypersonic but it does mention cluster munitions sarisataka Yesterday #12

Iran using cluster munitions especially against civilians Eko Yesterday #16

I am glad there is at least one person sarisataka Yesterday #22

I don't mind saying it. Two wrongs have never made a right and the Mullahs of Iran are some patriarchal nasties artemisia1 Yesterday #49

Misrepresented RoseTrellis Yesterday #20

Also just about all orbital Vehicles come down at about that speed EX500rider Yesterday #23

And it takes 25,000 mph to get a vehicle to break from earth's gravity. ... marble falls Yesterday #34

Shhh, this is an unstoppable Super Weapon sarisataka Yesterday #40

Even the steerable parts not that revolutionary EX500rider Yesterday #41

That's 10,741.8 mph Kid Berwyn Yesterday #32

He was not being deceptive in his post. Many missiles that are not considered true "hypersonic" will achieve hypersonic artemisia1 Yesterday #33

The "maneuver" thing is the key. And it ain't easy. The Russians have blown up lots of equipment, scientists, ... marble falls Yesterday #39

So true. I don't believe for a second that Russia has missiles that can maneuver at Mach 14 speeds as they artemisia1 Yesterday #48

They have three missiles capable of Mach eight to 10. This is from US intellegence. ... marble falls 23 hrs ago #56

You misunderstood my post. Yes, their missiles can meet and exceed Mach 14, but I doubted that they could artemisia1 21 hrs ago #59

"Mach 14", eh? ForgedCrank Yesterday #38

They do have Mach 9 missiles. All nations' space probes were ALL launched at least at 25,020MPH or Mach 32.6. ... marble falls Yesterday #55

The ISS ForgedCrank 19 hrs ago #61

U.S. missiles rarely exceed Mach 3. usonian Yesterday #46

The US Minuteman III is a Mach 23 system and it is not the fastest on the planet. marble falls 23 hrs ago #57

My ICBM and related knowledge is {sadly,happily} lacking. usonian 21 hrs ago #58

I lived on a fleet ballistic missile sub. I slept within a few minutes walk from nuclear weapons and two reactors ... marble falls 21 hrs ago #60

I'm going to press X to kinda sorta doubt on this one, I think. Jedi Guy Yesterday #47

I don't find Engels trustworthy. SamKnause Yesterday #50

They made the USA and Israel waste good missiles against drones and dummies. GreenWave Yesterday #51

The vast majority of claims and video especially from Iran are nothing but government propaganda. AI slop Melon 16 hrs ago #65

Iran is playing chess while Trump and Whisky Pete markodochartaigh Yesterday #53

To balance, the US minuteman 3 goes Mach 23 and was developed in 1961...... Melon 18 hrs ago #63

If they have this indefensible technology, why haven't they sank our carrier? Melon 16 hrs ago #66