On Sunday, Clarice Feldman posted an article at The American Thinker about the last two weeks of the Trump administration. The successes of the Trump administration in the past two weeks include tariff negotiations, peace deals in various locations, lower inflation, closing the border, and deporting illegal aliens. The article chooses to concentrate on Iran and the Supreme Court.
The article reports:
Despite CNN and much of the legacy media misusing a leaked preliminary assessment (of “low confidence”) the bombing was of great value to both Israel and the United States.
Israel’s use of the F-35 was an absolute success for the U.S. for the following reasons:
1. Combat-Proven Validation — Israeli F-35s successfully struck deep into Iranian territory without losses, proving the jet’s stealth and precision in real-world combat.
2. Global Surge in Demand — The success triggered a wave of interest, with countries like Romania, Greece, and Germany accelerating purchases, boosting U.S. defense exports.
3. Massive Economic Benefit — Lockheed Martin gains billions in new deals, creating thousands of American jobs and expanding the U.S. defense industrial base.
4. R&D and System Improvements — Israeli combat experience helped identify and fix performance issues, saving the U.S. billions in research and development.
5. Strategic and Tactical Edge — Insights from Israeli operations now inform U.S. Air Force tactics, improving readiness and increasing pilot survivability.
In short, this wasn’t just a success for Israel. It was also a major win for Lockheed Martin and the U.S. economy.
The article includes the Pentagon assessment of the raid on Iran’s nuclear facilities:
Pentagon Assessment Operation Midnight Hammer : Planned Over 15 Years #Iran
Chairman Joint Chiefs GEN Dan Caine @thejointstaff
Strike at Fordow exploited two ventilation shafts
Days before, Iran tried to cover shafts with concrete cap
First US weapon removed concrete cap
Weapons 2, 3, 4, and 5 entered main shaft, traveling at 1000 feet per second to Iran’s underground mission center
Weapon 6 “flex” capability
The “kill” mechanism was the combination of blast and overpressure on the target
Officer from DTRA (Defense Threat Reduction Agency) began the mission 15 years ago when the underground target was identified and the officer recognized the US did not have a weapon to counter it.
Years of highly classified (likely special access program) development and testing followed.
Caine said he talked with the two DTRA officers who “lived this single target” for years.
Post mission, they described hearts “ filled with pride to be a part of this.”
Please follow the link above to read the entire article. It’s been a good two weeks.