USA Sends Doomsday Plane E-6B Mercury to Middle East

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https://militarnyi.com/en/news/usa-doomsday-plane-e-6b-mercury-middle-east/
Legit? I think so..

The USA has deployed the E-6B Mercury airborne command post to the Middle East, often called the ‘Doomsday plane.’

Bankingnews reported about this on March 5, referencing OSINT analysts who monitor military aircraft movements.

The aircraft serves as a command center and facilitates communication with strategic nuclear submarines.

It is equipped with a system for transmitting launch codes for intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.

Additionally, due to its specialized communication systems, the E-6B Mercury can maintain command over nuclear forces even if the ground-based command infrastructure is destroyed.

The flight of such a specialized aircraft toward the Middle East became known on March 4.

In the event of nuclear escalation, the E-6B Mercury aircraft ensure that U.S. military forces can receive confirmed orders to launch nuclear missiles from submarines, silo-based launchers, and bombers.

The U.S. Navy received its first upgraded E-6B Mercury aircraft from Northrop Grumman in early June 2023.

The upgrade is aimed at improving the aircraft’s internal equipment and communication systems.

The exact role of this American aircraft in the ongoing U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran is currently unknown.

Previously, media reports indicated that the U.S. plans to conduct a military operation against Iran for at least 100 days, potentially until September.

This suggests the seriousness and scale of the planned actions in the region.

[Blues Heron]

1. 3-2-1

[calimary]

2. Scary times.

[mercuryblues]

3. If Trump

doesn't detonate a nuke, it won't be from lack of trying.

[thomski64]

4. The E-B6 Mercury..

..so war can continue after everyone is dead..

[Doodley]

5. If Trump doesn't start a nuclear war we can thank our lucky stars. It seems more likely than not to me.

[Dave Id]

6. I'm sure

I'm not the only person who's said the demented idiot in the White House shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the BIG RED Nuke button.
Things are not looking good. Impeach, convict and remove Trump from office before he blows up the whole damned planet.

[Dan]

7. If Trump drops a nuke....

Then the U.S. is a rogue nation and the rest of the world might have to respond accordingly. Why, because we will have shown the world that we no longer control our government and that Trump is a dictator free to do as we pleases.

[markodochartaigh]

18. I feel like Trump and the

Republicans have already goose-stepped the US across that red line.

[JustAnotherGen]

8. The Former Republican now Magapub Party

Could stop this tonight. They just choose not to.

[Another Jackalope]

9. I feel like I'm watching the opening scenes of the movie "Threads".

Scares the bejesus out of me.

[area51]

10. FFS, they took the "nuclear football" away from Nixon

for doing less than #PEDOnald.

[johnnyplankton]

11. This scenario has been in the back of my mind for days

There are no adults in the room. He and Hegseth are both idiots. Let's hope someone stops them.

[HighFired49]

17. Maybe Markwayne can help!

[johnnyplankton]

21. Only if he dropkicks those nitwits like he did in MMA fights

[niyad]

12. That Ukrainian site has been active since 2008, it looks like.

When I clicked on the link for the 100 day line, however, I got what appeared to be a real estate ad. very weird.

[markodochartaigh]

19. When I clicked it I got the article.

I copied the first paragraph, it's the same as op's.


The USA has deployed the E-6B Mercury airborne command post to the Middle East, often called the ‘Doomsday plane.’

Bankingnews reported about this on March 5, referencing OSINT analysts who monitor military aircraft movements.

The aircraft serves as a command center and facilitates communication with strategic nuclear submarines.

[niyad]

20. You misunderstood. I was referring to the link in the article about the

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100 days of war. I just tried it again, and ut seems to be working. I almost wish it were not. Just appalling.

[Probatim]

13. World markets and crypto will see a lot of action tomorrow.

Should be fun to watch if you have the stomach for it.

[ForgedCrank]

14. Most likely

deployed for the purpose of keeping com available and redundant. It does a lot more than just pass on nuclear launch commands.
This deploy could be just as a proactive backup measure, or possibly a result of areas having had some regional satcom stuff disabled from earlier drone attacks. I can't imagine a need to start launching Tridents at Iran

[cosmicaug]

22. A perceived expectation that a complete severing of command and control is a realistic outcome is a huge deal...

Reply to ForgedCrank:

This deploy could be just as a proactive backup measure, or possibly a result of areas having had some regional satcom stuff disabled from earlier drone attacks. I can't imagine a need to start launching Tridents at Iran

Even so, the fact that they are concerned enough about command being completely cut off to feel that this countermeasure is required should tell us that we have far more severe problems stemming from Iran's responses than what the cakewalk that the Trump regime expected would have merited.

[cosmicaug]

23. Sourcing

Though I would question the possible lack of reliable sourcing on this story?

[cosmicaug]

30. Is it a message?

Another possibility is that letting it be known that that aircraft is over there is a message. The message is: we can if we want to.

If it is a message, the next question is to whom? It makes sense that it would be a message to a nuclear power; but It's probably not Israel. It's probably not Iran since Iran isn't even a nuclear power (yet). Who else in the area then? Pakistan?

The next question is why. If Pakistan, the answer might be a rumor that has been denied by them which is that if Israel drops a bomb, they will nuke Israel. If so, if the US has been talking to Pakistan to tell them that it won't be tolerated and the deployment of this aircraft is part of the message, then it could indicate that the Trump regime has expectations of possible nuclear weapon use by Israel?

I hope not. Violating the nuclear weapon use taboo is not something we want. However, Iran, KSA, etc. aren't the only countries where religious lunatics have a say. They do in Israel as well.

[EX500rider]

24. Yeah I agree most likely as a sophisticated coms node

Certainly not as a doomsday craft, that they would keep flying somewhere safe over the continental US, not near a war zone.
It can send the launch codes from anywhere so it certainly wouldn't be somewhere dangerous.

[carpetbagger]

15. Can it be used for conventional force command?

Seems our land-based local resources have a non-zero chance of becoming breakfast for drones. It would make sense to deploy airborne command facilities for what can't be done without a relay from Tampa.

[haele]

25. Ya, but it's also now a target.

Kegsbreath and his Faux buddies got fixated on that soft core Russian Rambo knock-off movie they love to use snippets of to show what a real Anti-Woke Army is.
But they're just playacting being a military with the same politically corrupt kids up leadership attitude the modern Russian armies are failing at war with.
They're all wandering around like little wanna be street gang kids whose idea of what manly "warriors" are is is shaped by video games.

Call of Duty isn't real life.

[Bread and Circuses]

26. And NOW we know why the top WH staff and cabinet secretaries are living on military bases...

They and their families are going ✈️ to underground bunkers as soon as shite hits the fan.

[Klarkashton]

27. It would be a mistake to think that this is bluff or for anything

Other than it's know purpose.

He is completely insane and on a leash held by Bibi.

[Lovie777]

28. Republican run Congress with help of 4 .....

Dems in the house plus one in the senate may have caused the deaths of thousands. The psychopaths should never be in control over weapons of mass destruction.

But here we are.

[JBTaurus83]

29. Every one of those Dems

Needs to be run out of town with a primary.