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Yes, I'm pretty happy with how that turned out. Even though the USNI article does suggest they were "prepped" for this particular mission.

Depends on the intended target of the ballistic missile, of course, but both Ross and Porter are based at Rota for that very purpose, at least officially.

60 TLAMs is a lot of cruise missiles for a couple of Burkes whose primary mission is supposed to be BMD. I wonder whether they bulked up with TLAMs prior to the mission, or whether this was a standard load.

A new version of the HCDB2 or Harpoon Commander's Edition Database 2 (HCDB2-170407) is now available. New additions include: Aircraft: A400M Atlas 18 - Belgium A400M Atlas 13 - France A400M Atlas 14 - Germany A400M Atlas 15 - Malaysia A400M Atlas 16 - Spain A400M Atlas 14 - Turkey Bell 212 98 - Colombia Bell 212 Anafa 80 - Israel Bell 212 80 - Peru AB.212ASW 80 - Greece AB.212ASW 84 - Greece AB.212ASW 92 - Greece AB.212 Colibri 81 - Greece AB.212ASW 80 - Italy AB.212ASW 84 - Italy AB.212ASW 05 - Italy AB.212 Eligufo 80 - Italy AB.212AM 80 - Italy AB.212ASW 80 Peru AB.212ASW 09 - Peru AB.212ASW HA.18 80 - Spain AB.212ASW HA.18 83 - Spain AB.212 Colibri 88 - Spain AB.212ASW 80 - Turkey AB.212ASW 87 - Turkey AB.212ASW-EW 88 - Turkey AB.212ASW 81 - Venezuela Alpha Jet 1B 80 - Belgium Alpha Jet MS.2 83 - Egypt Alpha Jet E 80 - France Alpha Jet A 80 - FRG Alpha Jet H 80 - Morocco Alpha Jet E 85 - Nigeria Alpha Jet A 93 - Portugal Alpha Jet C 83 - Qatar Alpha Jet A 00 - Thailand Atlas C.1 (A400M) 14 - UK AJ.37 Viggen 81 - Sweden AJ.37 Viggen 90 - Sweden AJ.37 Viggen 93 - Sweden AJS.37 Viggen 93 - Sweden AJS.37 Viggen 96 - Sweden AJSF.37 Viggen 97 - Sweden AJSH.37 Viggen 93 - Sweden AJSH.37 Viggen 97 - Sweden JA.37 Viggen 80 - Sweden JA.37 Viggen 87 - Sweden JA.37D Viggen 01 - Sweden SF.37 Viggen 81 - Sweden SH.37 Viggen 81 - Sweden An-12BP Cub A 80 - Algeria An-12BP Cub A 85 - Angola An-12BP Cub A 92 - Belarus An-12BP Cub A 95 - Bulgaria An-12BP Cub A 80 - Czechoslovakia An-12BP Cub A 80 - Egypt An-12BP Cub A 80 - Ethiopia An-12BP Cub A 80 - India An-12BP Cub A 80 - Poland An-12BK-PPS Cub D 92 - Russia An-12BP Cub A 92 - Russia An-12BP Cub A 93 - Slovakia An-12BP Cub A 92 - Ukraine An-12BK Cub A 80 - USSR An-12BK-IS Cub D 80 - USSR An-12BK-PP Cub C 80 - USSR An-12BK-PPS Cub D 82 - USSR An-12BP Cub A 80 - USSR An-22 Cock 92 - Russia An-22A Cock 92 - Russia An-22 Cock 80 - USSR An-22A Cock 80 - USSR An-24 Coke 80 - Angola An-24 Coke 80 - Bulgaria An-24B Coke 80 - China An-24 Coke 80 - Czechoslovakia An-24 Coke 93 - Czech Republic An-24V Coke 80 - Hungary An-24 Coke 80 - Romania An-24V Coke 93 - Slovakia An-24 Coke 80 - Syria An-24B Coke 92 - Ukraine An-24 Coke 80 - USSR An-26 Curl A 80 - Angola An-26 Curl A 92 - Belarus An-26 Curl A 84 - Bulgaria An-26 Curl A 80 - China An-26 Curl A 80 - China An-26 Curl A 80 - Cuba An-26 Curl A 86 - Czechoslovakia An-26 Curl A 93 - Czech Republic An-26 Curl A 80 - Ethiopia An-26 Curl A 80 - Hungary An-26 Curl A 80 - Iraq An-26 Curl A 80 - Libya An-26 Curl A 80 - Peru An-26 Curl A 80 - Poland An-26 Curl A 80 - Romania An-26 Curl A 92 - Russia An-26 Curl A 93 - Slovakia An-26 Curl A 80 - Somalia An-26 Curl A 98 - Syria An-26 Curl A 92 - Ukraine An-26 Curl A 80 - USSR An-26RT Curl B 80 - USSR An-26 Curl A 91 - Yugoslavia An-32 Cline 87 - Afghanistan An-32 Sutlej 84 - India An-32B Cline 11 - Iraq An-32B Cline 08 - Japan An-32 Cline 86 - Peru An-32 Cline 80 - USSR An-124-100 06 - NATO An-124 Condor 92 - Russia An-124 Condor 87 - USSR An-225 Cossack 88 - USSR Commando Mk2 80 - Egypt Commando Mk2E 80 - Egypt CP-107 Argus Mk2 80 - Canada CP-140 Aurora 80 - Canada CP-140 Aurora 84 - Canada CP-140 Aurora 09 - Canada CP-140A Arcturus 93 - Canada F-1 80 - Japan F-1 83 - Japan F-1 90 - Japan F-1 94 - Japan F-2A (FS-X) 01 - Japan F-2A (FS-X) 10 - Japan F-2A (FS-X) 17 - Japan F-8E(FN) Crusader 80 - France F-8E(FN) Crusader 88 - France F-8P Crusader 92 - France F-8P Crusader 96 - France F-8H Crusader 80 - Philippines IA.58A Pucara 80 - Argentina IA.58A Pucara 89 - Colombia IA.58A Pucara 93 - Sri Lanka IA.58A Pucara 81 - Uruguay KC-46A Pegasus 18 - USA KC-767A 11 - Italy KC-767J 09 - Japan Kfir C.2 89 - Colombia Kfir C.7 96 - Colombia Kfir C.10 10 - Colombia Kfir C.2 82 - Ecuador Kfir C.2 96 - Ecuador Kfir CE (C.10) 00 - Ecuador Kfir C.1 80 - Israel Kfir C.2 80 - Israel Kfir C.7 82 - Israel Kfir C.7 88 - Israel Kfir C.7 92 - Israel Heron 10 - Australia Heron 09 - Ecuador Harfang (Heron) 08 - France Shoval (Heron) 07 - Israel Eitan (Heron TP) 09 - Israel Heron 10 - Germany Heron 08 - Turkey L-39ZA Albatros 87 - Algeria L-39ZA Albatros 80 - Czechoslovakia L-39ZO Albatros 92 - Hungary L-39ZO Albatros 80 - Iraq L-39ZO Albatros 80 - Libya L-39ZA Albatros 98 - Lithuania L-39ZAM Albatros 05 - Slovakia L-39ZA Albatros 83 - Syria L-39ZO Albatros 80 - Syria L-39ZA/ART Albatros 94 - Thailand L-39C Albatros 80 - USSR L-159A ALCA 00 - Czech Republic L-159A ALCA 04 - Czech Republic L-159A ALCA 15 - Iraq L-188E Electra Wave 83 - Argentina L-188E Electron 83 - Argentina RF-8G Crusader 80 - USA SA319B Alouette III 80 - Argentina SA319B Alouette III 80 - Chile SA319B Alouette III 80 - Denmark SA316B Alouette III 80 - Ecuador SA316B Chetak 80 - India SA316B Chetak MATCH 80 - India SA316B Chetak MATCH 89 - India SA319B Alouette III 80 - Netherlands SA319B (ALAT) 80 - France SA319B Alouette III 80 - France SA319B Alouette III 80 - Malaysia SA319B Alouette III 80 - Pakistan SA319B Alouette III 80 - Portugal Hkp-2 Alouette II 80 - Sweden SA319B Alouette III 80 - UAE Saab 340 Erieye 01 - Greece Saab 340B SAR-200 97 - Japan Saab 2000 Erieye 10 - Pakistan Saab 2000 Erieye 14 - Saudi Arabia S100B Argus 99 - Sweden S102B Korpen 97 - Sweden Saab 340 Erieye 11 - Thailand SH-2G(E) Seasprite 98 - Egypt SH-2F Seasprite 98 - New Zealand SH-2G(I) Seasprite 15 - New Zealand SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite 01 - New Zealand SH-2G Seasprite 17 - Peru SH-2G(P) Seasprite 02 - Poland SH-2F Seasprite 95 - Taiwan SH-2F Seasprite 81 - USA SH-2F Seasprite 83 - USA SH-2G Seasprite 93 - USA Enjoy.

How the U.S. Planned and Executed the Tomahawk Strike Against Syria (USNI News)

The Khan Sheikhoun Chemical Attack, The Evidence So Far (Bellingcat)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAJQ5Ri2TWI

Yeah, I would think so. Russia had upgraded the airfield after their arrival, but I can't imagine there is much left standing.

It does. U.S. Destroyers Fire 59 Tomahawks on Syrian Airfield in Retaliation for Chemical Attack (USNI News) 59 TLAMs is a lot of firepower. Shayrat (home to a couple of Su-22 squadrons) was either hit very hard, or there were other targets as well.

Japanese designations in general are not fun. Generally the sonar regime looks like: HQS-x for dipping sonars LQO-x for bottom sited fixed array sonars OQS-x for surface ship hull sonars OQR-x for surface ship towed array sonars ZQQ-x for submarine hull sonars ZQR-x for submarine towed array sonars ZQS-x for mine hunting sonars I expect to get to the Ships annex in the next month.

Thanks, Enrique. Much appreciated.

North Korea's Most Important Submarine Base (The Diplomat) With great imagery.

A new version of the HCDB2 or Harpoon Commander's Edition Database 2 (HCDB2-170401) is now available. New additions include: Aircraft: Br.1150 Atlantique 80 - France Br.1150 Atlantique 89 - France Atlantique 2 91 - France Atlantique 2 95 - France Atlantique 2 05 - France Atlantique 2 09 - France Br.1150 Atlantic 80 - FRG Br.1150 Atlantic KWS 81 - FRG Br.1150 Atlantic KWS2 97 - Germany Br.1150 Atlantic 80 - Italy Br.1150 Atlantic 84 - Italy Br.1150 Atlantic 91 - Italy Br.1150 Atlantic 05 - Italy Br.1150 Atlantic 80 - Pakistan Br.1150 Atlantic 89 - Pakistan BF-5A (CF-5A) 96 - Botswana CF-5A (CF-116) 80 - Canada CF-5A (CF-116) 85 - Canada CF-5AR 80 - Canada F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - Ethiopia F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - Greece F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - Morocco NF-5A 80 - Netherlands NF-5A 86 - Netherlands F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - Norway F-5A Freedom Fighter 86 - Norway F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - South Korea SF-5A A.9 80 - Spain SRF-5A AR.9 80 - Spain F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - Taiwan F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - Thailand F-5A Freedom Fighter 80 - Turkey F-5A-2000 01 - Turkey VF-5A (CF-5A) 80 - Venezuela VF-5A (CF-5A) 93 - Venezuela VF-5A (NF-5A) 93 - Venezuela VF-5A (CF-5A) 00 - Venezuela F-5A Fresco 80 - North Korea F-5A Fresco 99 - North Korea F-5A Fresco 80 - Vietnam J-5 Fresco C 80 - China J-5A Fresco D 80 - China JZ-8F Finback B 06 - China JZ-8R Finback A 94 - China MiG-17F Fresco C 80 - Angola MiG-17F Fresco C 80 - Bulgaria MiG-17F Fresco C 80 - Egypt MiG-17F Fresco C 81 - Mozambique CP-121 Tracker 80 - Canada S-2T Turbo Tracker 95 - Argentina S-2G Tracker 80 - Australia S-2E Tracker (P-16E) 80 - Brazil S-2E Tracker 80 - Peru S-2E Tracker 80 - South Korea S-2E Tracker 89 - South Korea S-2E Tracker 80 - Taiwan S-2T Turbo Tracker 91 - Taiwan S-2F Tracker 80 - Thailand S-2E Tracker 80 - Turkey ASH-3D Sea King 84 - Argentina SH-3D Sea King 80 - Argentina Sea King Mk50 80 - Australia Sea King Mk50 94 - Australia Sea King Mk50 98 - Australia Sea King Mk48 80 - Belgium Sea King Mk48 95 - Belgium SH-3A Sea King 85 - Brazil SH-3B Sea King 96 - Brazil SH-3D Sea King 80 - Brazil CH-124A Sea King 80 - Canada CH-124B Sea King 86 - Canada S-61A-1 Sea King 80 - Denmark S-61A-1 Sea King 94 - Denmark Sea King Mk47 80 - Egypt Sea King Mk41 80 - FRG Sea King Mk41 88 - FRG Sea King Mk42 80 - India Sea King Mk42A 80 - India Sea King Mk42B 88 - India Sea King Mk42C 87 - India ASH-3D Sea King 80 - Iran S-61N 90 - Ireland ASH-3D Sea King 80 - Italy ASH-3D Sea King 84 - Italy ASH-3D Sea King 88 - Italy ASH-3H Sea King 80 - Italy ASH-3H Sea King 84 - Italy HSS-2 Sea King 80 - Japan HSS-2A Sea King 85 - Japan HSS-2B Sea King 85 - Japan HSS-2B Sea King 88 - Japan Sea King Mk43 80 - Norway Sea King Mk43B 92 - Norway Sea King Mk45 80 - Pakistan Sea King Mk45A 96 - Pakistan ASH-3D Sea King 80 - Peru ASH-3D Sea King 84 - Peru Commando Mk2A 80 - Qatar Commando Mk3 83 - Qatar SH-3D Z.9 80 - Spain SH-3D Z.9A 81 - Spain SH-3H HS.9 81 - Spain SH-3H HS.9 84 - Spain SH-3H HS.9 96 - Spain SH-3W Sea King 88 - Spain Sea King HAR.3 80 - UK Sea King HAR.3A 96 - UK Sea King HAS.2 80 - UK Sea King HAS.2 82 - UK Sea King HAS.5 81 - UK Sea King HAS.5 86 - UK Sea King HAS.5 88 - UK Sea King HAS.6 89 - UK Sea King HC.4 80 - UK Sea King HC.4 91 - UK SH-3D Sea King 81 - USA SH-3D Sea King 83 - USA SH-3D Sea King 87 - USA SH-3G Sea King 80 - USA SH-3H Sea King 80 - USA SH-3H Sea King 83 - USA SH-3H Sea King 87 - USA SH-3H Sea King 91 - USA VH-3D Sea King 80 - USA UH-2 (Wasp HAS.1) 80 - Brazil Wasp HAS.1 81 - Indonesia Wasp HAS.1 88 - Malaysia Wasp HAS.1 80 - New Zealand Wasp HAS.1 80 - South Africa Wasp HAS.1 80 - UK Enjoy.

The F-35 Is a $1.4 Trillion National Disaster (War is Boring, from POGO) This is the POGO report referred to in the Business Insider article above.

Next War: Wargaming the Changing Character of Competition and Conflict (Strategy Bridge)

Indian Navy retires fleet of Tu-142M maritime patrol aircraft (Jane's)

US Navy on track for high-altitude P-8A weapon (Flight Global)

Wargaming Unpredictable Adversaries (and Unreliable Allies) (Strategy Bridge)

China’s Big Three Near Completion (AMTI) ... with imagery.

A new version of the HCDB2 or Harpoon Commander's Edition Database 2 (HCDB2-170326) is now available. New additions include: Aircraft: A-7E Corsair II 93 - Greece A-7E Corsair II 00 - Greece A-7H Corsair II 80 - Greece A-7H Corsair II 90 - Greece A-7H Corsair II 02 - Greece A-7E Corsair II 95 - Thailand A-7B Corsair II 80 - USA A-7D Corsair II 80 - USA A-7D Corsair II 87 - USA A-7D Corsair II 89 - USA A-7E Corsair II 82 - USA A-7E Corsair II 87 - USA A-7E Corsair II 91 - USA A-7K Corsair II 82 - USA A-7K Corsair II 87 - USA A-7K Corsair II 89 - USA Bo-105CBS 83 - Canada Bo-105C 90 - Chile Bo-105CB 83 - Colombia Bo-105M VBH 80 - FRG Bo-105P PAH-1 80 - FRG Bo-105P PAH-1 83 - FRG Bo-105P PAH-1-A1 91 - Germany Bo-105C 85 - Indonesia Bo-105CBS 85 - Mexico Bo-105CBS5 04 - Mexico Bo-105C 80 - Philippines Bo-105ATH HA.15 80 - Spain Bo-105ATH HA.15 91 - Spain Bo-105GSH HR/A.15 80 - Spain Bo-105LOH 80 - Spain Hkp-9A Bo-105CB 87 - Sweden HKp-9B Bo-105CBS 85 - Sweden Dagger A 80 - Argentina Dagger A 87 - Argentina E-2C Hawkeye GrpI.5 87 - Egypt E-2C Hawkeye GrpII 06 - Egypt E-2C Hawkeye GrpII 99 - France E-2C Hawkeye 2000 00 - France E-2C Daya 80 - Israel E-2C Daya 83 - Israel E-2C Daya 92 - Israel E-2C Hawkeye Grp0 83 - Japan E-2C Hawkeye 2000 05 - Japan E-2D Hawkeye 17 - Japan E-2C Hawkeye 04 - Mexico E-2C Hawkeye Grp0 87 - Singapore E-2K Hawkeye 06 - Taiwan E-2T Hawkeye 95 - Taiwan E-2B Hawkeye 80 - USA E-2C Hawkeye Grp0 80 - USA E-2C Hawkeye GrpI 89 - USA E-2C Hawkeye GrpII 91 - USA E-2C Hawkeye 2000 03 - USA E-2D Hawkeye 14 - USA E-2D Hawkeye 20 - USA E-3F Sentry SDCA 91 - France E-3F Sentry RSIP 05 - France E-3A Sentry RSIP 00 - NATO E-3A Sentry 87 - Saudi Arabia E-3A Sentry RSIP 09 - Saudi Arabia E-3D Sentry AEW.1 92 - UK E-3D Sentry RSIP 00 - UK E-3B Sentry 85 - USA E-3B Sentry RSIP 04 - USA E-3C Sentry 87 - USA E-3C Sentry RSIP 04 - USA E-3G Sentry 15 - USA E-767 00 - Japan E-767 RSIP 10 - Japan F-5E Tiger II 85 - Bahrain F-5E Tiger II 80 - Brazil F-5EM Tiger II 06 - Brazil F-5E Tiger II 80 - Chile F-5E Tiger II 89 - Chile F-5E Tiger III 96 - Chile F-5E Tiger III 02 - Chile F-5E Tiger II 90 - Ethiopia F-5E Tiger II 82 - Indonesia F-5E Tiger II 80 - Iran F-5E Tiger II 80 - Jordan F-5E Tiger II 85 - Jordan F-5E Tiger II 91 - Jordan F-5E Tiger II 80 - Kenya F-5EM Tiger II 11 - Kenya F-5E Tiger II 80 - Malaysia F-5E Tiger II 82 - Malaysia RF-5E Tiger II 83 - Malaysia F-5E Tiger II 82 - Mexico F-5E Tiger II 81 - Morocco F-5E Tiger III 02 - Morocco F-5E Tiger II 80 - Saudi Arabia F-5E Tiger II 84 - Saudi Arabia RF-5E Tigereye 85 - Saudi Arabia F-5E Tiger II 80 - Singapore F-5S Tiger II 98 - Singapore RF-5S Tigereye 98 - Singapore F-5E Tiger II 80 - South Korea F-5E Tiger II 80 - Switzerland F-5E Tiger II 90 - Switzerland F-5F Tiger II 93 - Switzerland F-5E Tiger II 80 - Taiwan F-5E Tiger II 82 - Taiwan F-5E Tiger II 84 - Taiwan F-5E Tiger II 93 - Taiwan RF-5E Tigergazer 97 - Taiwan F-5E Tiger II 80 - Thailand F-5T Tigris 01 - Thailand F-5E Tiger II 84 - Tunisia F-5E Tiger II 80 - Yemen F-7A Fishbed C 80 - Albania F-7M Airguard 89 - Bangladesh F-7B Fishbed 82 - Egypt F-7N Airguard 90 - Iran F-7B Fishbed 83 - Iraq F-7NI Airguard 09 - Nigeria F-7B Fishbed 83 - North Korea F-7MP Skybolt 88 - Pakistan F-7P Skybolt 89 - Pakistan F-7N Airguard 96 - Sudan F-7IIN Fishbed 87 - Zimbabwe F-103E Mirage 80 - Brazil F-103E Mirage 98 - Brazil IAR-330L Puma Naval 07 - Romania IAR-330L Puma Naval 15 - Romania J-7C Fishbed 87 - China J-7D Fishbed 95 - China J-7E Fishbed 95 - China J-7EH Fishbed 95 - China J-7G Fishbed 04 - China J-7I Fishbed C 80 - China J-7II Fishbed C 82 - China J-7H Fishbed C 90 - China JF-17 Thunder Blk1 11 - Pakistan JF-17 Thunder Blk2 15 - Pakistan KE-3A 87 - Saudi Arabia MiG-29 Fulcrum A 89 - Bulgaria Mirage 5P 82 - Argentina Mirage 5P Mara 87 - Argentina Mirage 5BA 80 - Belgium Mirage 5BR 80 - Belgium Mirage 50FC 80 - Chile Mirage 50FC 93 - Chile Mirage 5COA 80 - Colombia Mirage 5COAM 89 - Colombia Mirage 5COAM 06 - Colombia Mirage 5COR 80 - Colombia Mirage 5E2 80 - Egypt Mirage 5SDE 80 - Egypt Mirage 5SDR 80 - Egypt Mirage 5F 80 - France Mirage 5F 81 - France Mirage 5D 80 - Libya Mirage 5DE 80 - Libya Mirage 5DR 80 - Libya Mirage 5F ROSE 99 - Pakistan Mirage 5F ROSE 04 - Pakistan Mirage 5PA 80 - Pakistan Mirage 5PA2 80 - Pakistan Mirage 5PA3 80 - Pakistan Mirage 5P 80 - Peru Mirage 5P 86 - Peru Mirage 5AD 80 - UAE Mirage 5EAD 80 - UAE Mirage 5RAD 80 - UAE Mirage 5V 80 - Venezuela Mirage 50EV 90 - Venezuela Mirage 50EV 94 - Venezuela Mirage IVA 80 - France Mirage IVP 86 - France Mirage IVR 80 - France Mirage IIICJ 83 - Argentina Mirage IIIEA 80 - Argentina Mirage IIIEA 86 - Argentina Mirage IIIO 82 - Australia Mirage IIIC 80 - France Mirage IIIC 84 - France Mirage IIIE 84 - France Mirage IIIRD 80 - France Mirage IIIBJ 80 - Israel Mirage IIICJ 80 - Israel Mirage IIICJR 80 - Israel Mirage IIIRJ 80 - Israel Mirage IIIEP 80 - Pakistan Mirage IIIO ROSE 99 - Pakistan Mirage IIIO ROSE 04 - Pakistan Mirage IIIRP 80 - Pakistan Mirage IIICZ 82 - South Africa Mirage IIIEZ 80 - South Africa Mirage IIIRZ 80 - South Africa Mirage IIIR2Z 80 - South Africa Mirage IIIEE C.11 80 - Spain Mirage IIIEE C.11 87 - Spain Mirage IIIRS 80 - Switzerland Mirage IIIRS 85 - Switzerland Mirage IIIS 80 - Switzerland Mirage IIIS 85 - Switzerland Mirage IIIEV 80 - Venezuela NE-3A Sentinel 82 - NATO RE-3A/B 04 - Saudi Arabia Sentinel R.1 ASTOR 08 - UK Su-25K Frogfoot A 86 - Bulgaria Enjoy.

Quite properly so.

Been watching the confirmation hearings. Democrats are lame. That is all.

Russia To Float Out First Upgraded Ballistic Missile Sub in 2017 (The Diplomat)

China's Evolving Nuclear Deterrent (RAND, pdf)