Forget B-2 bombers — the US just used a top-secret combat platform to strike Iran, and no one saw it coming
US Air Force
's
B-2 stealth bombers
made headlines as they were used in the bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities, another secretive combat platform was also used to launch the strikes, as per a report.
US Submarine Launched Missiles From an Undisclosed Location
The chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Dan Caine revealed that even a US Navy guided-missile submarine was used to launch over two dozen
Tomahawk cruise missiles
from an undisclosed location in the Middle East at Iranian targets, reported Business Insider.
However, he did not mention what type of submarine was used in the US'
Operation Midnight Hammer
mission, as per the report. According to Business Insider, the guided-missile submarine is usually referred to the Navy's Ohio-class SSGNs. It can carry over 150 BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, subsonic jet-powered munitions that can be launched from the sea to strike targets more than 1,000 miles away, according to the report.
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The Navy's
Ohio-class submarines
, which are built by General Dynamics Electric Boat, are undersea assets that can evade detection because of the streamlined hulls and quiet propulsion systems, as per a Business Insider report.
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However, it cannot be known for sure as the US military does not usually reveal details of its secretive missile submarines, except when it is trying to send a message to adversaries and signal deterrence, reported Business Insider.
A Hidden Strike Revealed
While Caine pointed out that the operation did not just use B-2s and the lone submarine, the attack also involved dozens of fighter jets and aerial refueling tankers and also said that the US forces used 75 precision-guided weapons against Iranian targets, according to the report.
FAQs
Where did the submarine fire the missiles from?
An undisclosed location in the Middle East and the exact position remain classified.
Why keep the submarine's identity a secret?
The US rarely discloses submarine details unless it wants to send a clear signal to its adversaries, as per the report.
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