Starting in just a few hours, U.S. Central Command says military support for Project Freedom will include guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members.
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No_Rain8512@reddit
Oh I see, if we just give it a new fancy name, the 60 day clock restarts and trump isn't required to get authorization for military action from Congress. Is that what's going on here? Lol
Hobby_in_your_lobby@reddit
Fuckin wild that they are allowed to get away with nothing more than a name change.
DieselPunkPiranha@reddit
Why wouldn't they? They make the rules, they decide what they can and can't do. In that way, they're no different from any high level US politician in history.
wwaxwork@reddit
At least the previous ones didn't think we were as stupid as they were and went to the effort to make up lies about WMDs.
DieselPunkPiranha@reddit
Yeah, they were more competent in the past. In the very least, they understood conventional war with Iran was a terrible idea that could lead to another Vietnam, but with worldwide repercussions.
JoJackthewonderskunk@reddit
The "im not touching you" defense. All semantics
Straight_Ace@reddit
Ah, the classic older sibling defense
PossibleMicrophone@reddit
And Congress knows that's the game, because they're all in on it. Gov has been co-opted by secret societies for at least a hundred years.
RoyalZeal@reddit
Secret societies? You mean the wealthy acting in their own class interests. Maybe it's time us working folks started acting in ours and did something about it for a change.
Front-Blacksmith5853@reddit
Time for Project Mayhem?
Pap3rStreetSoapCo@reddit
😉
PossibleMicrophone@reddit
No, I mean secret societies. Don't speak for me. Do the research and it becomes painfully obvious. Let me know if you need help.
IncomingAxofKindness@reddit
Shhhhh it’s a secret. Keep buying Starbucks coffee and work your wage.
georgekn3mp@reddit
Keep ordering Avicado bread with that coffee....
CHughes_11@reddit
No no. Buy your Starbucks. Work your promotion wage you want. Live and die broken and empty.
Complete-Reply-9145@reddit
Yeah it doesn't take a grand conspiracy when interests align.
SnooDonkeys1685@reddit
burner2597@reddit
republicans/maga is all in on it. This is not a both sides. The right/maga/republicans this year alone has done so many US history first, all virtually negative for the country and only benefits them.
lv_techs@reddit
I’m republican/maga and am definitely not all in on it. I voted for Trump because he said he was gonna stop all wars.. It’s starting to seem like we’re gonna be at war no matter who the president is. It seems like pulling out of Afghanistan and pushing the Ukraine/russian war was just a preparation for Venezuela, Cuba and then Iran.
Djaja@reddit
I mean, you kinda have to be a selfish person in order to vote for trump, yeah? At the end of the day would you call yourself a selfish person?
Its not necessarily a bad thing entirely to all, but its the common thread I've seen. Almost no matter what, the maga i know are dumb or smart, Christian or atheist, caring or not. But the thing that links the most of em, is that they are particularly selfish
lv_techs@reddit
I think you might be a victim of left wing propaganda. I live in a small town of predominantly republican voters where everyone waves when you drive by. If you have a flat tire people will stop to help. Neighbors will help with problems around the house loaning tools to each other giving pipe fittings away to repair a busted pipe. I commute and work in a large city full of democratic voters who will cut each other off and road rage to get one position closer to the next red light. Nobody stops to help anyone with car trouble. Even on foot waiting in line at a store or restaurant people will cut in front of you (that is the very definition of a selfish act) Everyone just seems like they are in a bad mood, the energy is different. I vote republican because I believe the bill of rights is the single most important document in our constitution to prevent the government from overstepping their bounds. The government is supposed to serve the people. It seems like elected officials on both sides are there to expand their control and enrich themselves.
Djaja@reddit
I don't think you have an accurate representation of the personal experiences i have had. And thats normal, yeah?
From my observations, living in a small town, in nearly the reddest part of my state, i see all the same things you see... care for neighbors, church service, community dinners.
And you'd be correct that these are largely republicans.
But have you... talked with them? By and large, they hold some pretty awful beliefs. About other religions, other sexes, about outsiders. They can be extremely cruel and unempathetic, while also serving the Mac at the potluck.
At the same time, I have extremely wealthy family in parts. Right next to extreme poverty in the same family. And all the shades between. And they are good people. Can be good people. They can donate large sums, they can support their mentally ill family members, and set up trusts, But they can also be entirely cruel and unempathetic. To black people. To hispanics... to poor people.
And the only connection that holds true, IMO, is that they are very selfish in some way. The small town is insular, and selfish about what they once had, and that anything new or different is bad, when they themselves were new and different 1-3 generations ago (my area in PARTOCULAR (longest running television show in their main immigrant language in the US) which ended not that long ago. They cling to the idea that everyone else who is different, must be there to take from them, and so they hold everything close.
The wealthy are selfish as well, especially when dressed in the cloaks of religions and such. But all that, to me, just always seemed like a costume or vehicle, to allow for other actions, like being greed or hate. And yo me, most, if not all, those behaviors can be sourced from selfishness.
Now, let me say, democrats too, are selfish. Every human being is. Whether you do good deeds or not, you do them for selfish reasons.
What I proposed as my thought in the first comment, is that republicans are more selfish, IMO.
PossibleMicrophone@reddit
Selfishness is an important element for the preservation of culture. Conservatives don't have to like gay people, or trans people. They just don't have to. We can never change that. Forcing tolerance is intolerant. They don't have to like other religions. They can also be racist, if they want. They may have reasons for all this, since we don't live their lives, yeah?
Djaja@reddit
I didnt say they have to like them. But tolerate as equals? For sure.
And that just shows the party with the racists, the bigots, etc, are republicans. The more selfish. The more hateful. Etc.
Tearslover49@reddit
You’re close, there are probably definitely reasons why the US military has done certain military objectives, while also not doing others that the orange man raves about doing.
In regard to Venezuela it makes sense as IIRC they were one of the few buyers left of Russian oil. (Around this same time Ukraine destroys any infrastructure connecting any other European countries to Russia through Ukraine. I.e, gas and oil pipes after giving YEARS of warning to the countries affected)
bekindrefindyaself@reddit
You voted for a pedophile that has been around while children were unalived because they did not follow that erections of sick people
Hallex993@reddit
They’re playing good cop bad cop
Sensitive_File6582@reddit
Clinton’s were part of the same mafia as the bushes.
Don’t drink the left cs right look aid. It’s theater
Tearslover49@reddit
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People causing ALL our issues: See? Both Sides do it. There’s literally no difference between them.
tennezzee88@reddit
always have been bud
meleebestgame66@reddit
E
meleebestgame66@reddit
Demoralization psyop. Try replying to this comment mentioning 🇮🇱 bill ion aires and see what happens.
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meleebestgame66@reddit
Demoralization psyop. It’s like 8 Israeli billionaires.
meleebestgame66@reddit
Demoralization psyop. It’s like 8 Israeli billionaires that have names and addresses.
meleebestgame66@reddit
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TrashManufacturer@reddit
Evangelicals are Occam’s razor in this example
ReefJR65@reddit
Exactly. Also the nursing home, I’m sorry I mean the US congress is closed for anything related to governing. But they are open for insider trading still.
HulkSMASHley_23@reddit
Shady Swamps Billionaire-Assisted Living Center
ExtensionMoose1863@reddit
MikeW226@reddit
War authorizations frighten and *confuse him.
River_City_Rando@reddit
Then when iran protects itself or god forbid an attack on us, itll be used as a way to bypass congress entirely. Hes trying to pull a hitler and take little by little so the world wont act and just "stay out of it". Hes already stated what he wants, he want greenland, Canada, South America. He wont stop, and he wont ever give up power willingly. People need to accept this and deal with it accordingly.
NetflakesC@reddit
FWIW - Trump declared the last ‘operation’ terminated, so yeah, basically… (source: https://apnews.com/article/trump-war-powers-pentagon-iran-422311a4443b987af87cd4ca35d54f48)
ComingInSideways@reddit
I believe the full name is ”Project 2025 Freedom: The Epstein Saga Continues”.
Vegetable-Board-5547@reddit
Is this a new war?
I can't keep up.
Patient-Telephone122@reddit
It offers enough time to change mission parameters without changing the overall goal of defeating Iran. That’s the loophole.
meleebestgame66@reddit
Demoralization psyop. It’s like 8 Israeli billionaires
justinchina@reddit
Time for a re-brand!
ViolettaQueso@reddit
Yeah, the name change thing really is a brilliant move, huh?
gonyere@reddit
So. Fucking. Dumb.
LowBarometer@reddit
What is Project freedom?
Correct-Avocado5426@reddit
Escorting ships thought the Strait of Hormuz. I bet he says this is a new operation and restarts the clock
Mountain_Fig_9253@reddit
Not escorting, “guiding” and “supporting”.
sundancer2788@reddit
Funny that two months ago no one needed any guidance or support.
DontRememberOldPass@reddit
I don’t even wait. And when you’re a blue-water navy, they let you do it. You can do anything… guide them by the strait. You can do anything.
PimoCrypto777@reddit
TheBlacktom@reddit
Special military supporting
Broad-Lobster7470@reddit
This guy is the master of loopholes. His entire career has been avoiding fraud. And that’s sadly harder than avoiding government rules and regulations.
The_Vee_@reddit
He's not smart enough to know of all these loopholes. He's the celebrity face to a big group of rich people with a mission.
Broad-Lobster7470@reddit
Yeah, never said it was him pulling the strings
Otherwise-Speed4373@reddit
Or if someone is injured / a platform destroyed, which I hope wont be the case, they will feel entitled to act swiftly and aggressively maybe even with ground troops. Hoping this isnt the case, but I can't help but wonder if this may be the "goal" as they'll have a more defensible position and likely more public support to enact revenge for something the US instigated.
Correct-Avocado5426@reddit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident
cyanescens_burn@reddit
Thanks for explaining. When I first read the headline I thought all this hardware and ordinance was headed to “liberate” Cuba.
Correct-Avocado5426@reddit
That'll happen eventually I'm sure. He's already made "jokes" about having the navy do it on the way back from Iran.
ViolettaQueso@reddit
That less than a week ago were said by the pentagon to be heavily mined and would take 6 + months and a $1.5T supplemental to the budget.
derek4reals1@reddit
Yeppers, here's a preview of tomorrow's headlines.
https://i.redd.it/uvaloc3do0zg1.gif
ViolettaQueso@reddit
Noooohhh!!! Get me outta groundhog daaaaayyy!!!
Literally_A_Halfling@reddit
A stupid fucking name that proves they're not even trying anymore.
Ecstatic_Bee6067@reddit
SOUNDS LIKE YOU HATE AMERICA?!
MikeW226@reddit
Thanks for the flashback to 2003 / run up to Iraq. Yer not with us means yer Aginst us. lol.
Heisenberg991@reddit
The world hates Trump because he is a fucking moron who started a war that exploded inflation and gas prices that will remain high for years.
joeg26reddit@reddit
It's bait
they are hoping they get attacked
ObjectiveDark40@reddit
Guess we will see as this gets updated.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-says-us-help-ships-stranded-strait-hormuz-tanker-hit-by-projectiles-2026-05-04/
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Girafferage@reddit
Not hoping. They are doing things Iran actively says can be done without retaliation. They know they will attack us personnel and lives will be lost. They just want to pretend it wasn't their fault so they can go in
Worldly-Republic3393@reddit
That’s my interpretation of it.
cavalier8865@reddit
The latest name to steer conversation away from the Epstein files
DonnyDimello@reddit
Epstien files distraction - Part 2 - now with more freedom.
Clear-Search1129@reddit
Project Epstein Files
Tearslover49@reddit
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People causing ALL our issues: See? Both Sides do it. There’s literally no difference between them.
fragrant-final-973@reddit
Project Trumpstein Strait
Key_Pace_2496@reddit
Iran war electric boogaloo. It's literally just a name swap to restart the 60 day timer on dip shit needing to request authorization from Congress for the war.
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
The newest operation so Trump can reset his 60 day clock for congress.
PossibleMicrophone@reddit
Push defensive resources away from USA, making it vulnerable for China.
God_of_chestdays@reddit
Multi nation military op to escort ships in/out of straight of Hormuz
Acrobatic-Living-315@reddit
Can someone explain this to me like I’m 5, I really need help 😭
Evil_Weevil_Knievel@reddit
“Project Freedom”. Can that be any more freaking sad? The American government has become one giant pathetic cliché.
Ecstatic_Bee6067@reddit
I have learned to believe that a huge swath of Americans will simply believe exactly what they're told
dawn_thesis@reddit
The problem is, most of them can't do 20 pushups, or 1 pullup.
However, draft registration is now automatic: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politics/us-military-draft-registration-2026
Evil_Weevil_Knievel@reddit
Those people would probably be mad at me if they knew what cliché meant.
Tearslover49@reddit
For now they only think you’re talking about something French. Until they’re told what to think that is.
MikeW226@reddit
Freedom Cliche. Yer.... that'll fix it.
love_is_awesome@reddit
We know it’s a type of bread, idiot! /s
BackendSpecialist@reddit
This turd has obliterated satire.
ContemptAndHumble@reddit
"Project Fuckdum", got it!
Evil_Weevil_Knievel@reddit
“Project Constipation Fury!”
Sad-Excitement9295@reddit
I still can't fathom how it gets dumber everyday. I guess there's no real world limit on stupid.
scrotumscab@reddit
At least this time they were smart enough not to use the initials for Epstein Fury
andtheniwasallll@reddit
NACHO
Hi_InternetAddiction@reddit
libre?
MikeW226@reddit
Si. Projecto Libre.
Mountain_Fig_9253@reddit
The White House has already clarified Trump’s statement to say there won’t be escorts. We will simply be telling commercial ships where we think they should sail. But we won’t transit it ourselves.
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Can you read this CENTCOM statement?
Mountain_Fig_9253@reddit
I did. Notice it says “The mission, directed by the President, will support merchant vessels seeking to freely transit through the essential international trade corridor.”
No escort, confirmed by the WSJ.
We are just going to tell merchant ships “hey go out this way and we will watch”.
I’m sure that will work well.
Zealousideal_Oil4571@reddit
They are going to "support". I guess that means cheering them on.
MikeW226@reddit
....and going-- derrrr, giss that derdn't werk when other countries' vessels get fired at. dumpster's version of trust me bruh- some of your vessels may get blown up, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
-just_asking-@reddit
He never liked escorts anyway. /s
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
CENTCOM announced guided missile destroyers will be used to open the strait of Hormuz. Which means they are opening it by force with naval and air power….
Mountain_Fig_9253@reddit
Read the press release again. “Support” is the strongest action verb they use, 4 times actually. “Enhance coordination and information sharing” is the only other action they commit to.
boogiewithasuitcase@reddit
Enhance!
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
It’s almost like they don’t want everyone to freak out that the war is starting again.
We’ll see what happens. The sun is rising there soon and it’s either a nothingburger or full blown war again.
Mountain_Fig_9253@reddit
It’s either back to a kinetic war or continuing the financial war. Iran gave a warning earlier today to mariners to move away from the Oman coast so I would say it’s a coin toss on which one.
I’m holding a ton of VIX calls in case it’s the first, and futures contracts on oil and gas in case it’s the latter.
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Ahhh oil futures guy. Big war monger I bet.
Mountain_Fig_9253@reddit
Nope. Simply hedging to protect the rest of my portfolio.
NotDinahShore@reddit
You are 100% correct Mountain Fig. US will only advise transiting ships.
Everything else is sensationalist.
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Additionally Trump just flew back to DC and is expected to talk to press when he arrives at the White House. The corespondents are all gathered at the press briefing doors.
MrSnarf26@reddit
I thought we already won
bluddystump@reddit
Conquest!
kingofhearts778@reddit
Congress sitting in the hotel cuck chair just watching 🤦🏻♂️
youcanteatcatskevn@reddit
Getting that close to Iran, the USN crews will have to be be at General Quarters for a very long time.
grummanae@reddit
Depends how big the ship is ...
GQ is not sustainable for long duration operations logistics alone of just moving about the ship to take care of natural body functions let alone eat or hydrate
Might there be modified what is called condition 3 steaming which is whats in effect now 12 on 12 off ... with in case of a carrier at least 1 fire party manned and ready ( flight deck crash crew combined with hangar deck conflag stations ) yes
But at condition Zebra not much movement on a ship at all
With William or circle William even more impacting as that shuts off seawater and fresh air intakes
Shipkiller-in-theory@reddit
Back in the 80s 7th fleet was condition III steaming once clear of Tokyo Wan. If things got spicy, modified Z main deck and below.
Paid off with frigates in the gulf already being buttoned up before taking hits. And DC was beaten in to your head constantly.
youcanteatcatskevn@reddit
I did it in the 80's and my ship get hot and stuffy pretty fast with every door, hatch, and scuttled sealed shut.
grummanae@reddit
I didnt say it wasn't possible or wont be done or required just at some point it can impact operations and become a safety concern to the point keeping the crew at GQ and hungry and tired is more of a safety risk when missiles planes and boats are inbound than any reward
Human factors are considered a shit ton more now than in the 80s... hell they are considered more now than when I got out in 06
Commanders will probably choose a less invasive option such as maybe having a repair locker manned up round the clock, something to keep the crew at increased alertness and readiness but also keeping stress and fatigue at nominal levels so when stuff happens the crew wont be overtired and react poorly
glity@reddit
Klendathu anyone?
Nouseriously@reddit
Oh, yay, thousands of lives to distract from The Files
Broad-Lobster7470@reddit
Is this just rebranded epic fury ? Project freecum?
rojira1@reddit
I’ll be saying prayers to Homelander at the Democratic Church of America for these brave freedom fighters
SecretSquirrelSquads@reddit
This is disgusting, people need healthcare, snap, housing, debt relief! what is happening!?
BoboBabinsky@reddit
Yeah, this will not go well
Aramedlig@reddit
Came here to say this. The escort ships will be sitting ducks
nw342@reddit
The navy isnt escorting any ships, they're just giving civilian ships a "safe corridor" to pass through. This will not end well, and I doubt any ships are gonna pass through. The air force might send up flights to target anti ship launchers, but even that is unlikely
Aramedlig@reddit
Are there any competent Admirals and Generals remaining. I went to West Point and this dumb fucking shit is unimaginable.
Halcyon_156@reddit
I'd call it an utter and complete shitshow but that would be insulting to actual utter and complete shitshows, which are far more organized and coherent than whatever the fuck this administration is doing.
Rich_Mac@reddit
All the competent ones have been dealt with. It should be several years before we have to worry about competence again.
On a serious note, I can't imagine that any of them are really expecting this to work. This is just another attempt to expand the market manipulation window.
Mountain_Fig_9253@reddit
Yup, we will be “supporting” them and “guiding” them.
“Hey, we ain’t going in there but if y’all want to come to us, come this way”.
grahamfiend2@reddit
I’m guessing it’ll be like when the strait was “opened” the first time and nobody went through because insurance companies wouldn’t do it even with escorts.
Also note that there aren’t enough US ships to meaningfully do this. Logistically speaking.
Mission_Reply_2326@reddit
WTF is “project freedom”? I can’t keep up with the bullshit
Fatty_Willing_Plane@reddit (OP)
Screen shot for those who don’t wanna click the link
ConfidentPilot1729@reddit
The navy and Usmc personnel are going to be completely done after this and every sailor and marine on those ships is getting out. Retention is going to flounder big time. I was in and still have friends doing their 20. A lot of getting out because of this nonsense.
CenturyLinkIsCheeks@reddit
sunday market manipulation. NACHO is still the only thing happening here.
Sad-Cum-bubbles@reddit
How do we plebs take advantage of this?
alemorg@reddit
What does nacho stand for?
CenturyLinkIsCheeks@reddit
not a chance hormuz opens
AirborneGeek@reddit
Oh man. That hurts. Lol, that hurts 😆😆
alemorg@reddit
lol thank you, that’s good
str8dwn@reddit
Not a chance Hormuz opens.
angrytetchy@reddit
And now I want nachos, thanks 🤤
BigWhiteDog@reddit
Bingo. This is exactly what's going on.
ViolettaQueso@reddit
So, Congress convened today and authorized this, right?
GunnCelt@reddit
New name, new mission/war. The last one was terminated Friday…
IncomingAxofKindness@reddit
This all sounds like a very expensive. I’m hope there’s still money left over for ballrooms and Arch de Trumps and refitting “donated” Qatari jets.
actusreus82@reddit
Directed by the president. Lmao. They have to make that clear.
-Redditeer-@reddit
So oil up spy/qqq down this week?
ilovekittens15@reddit
I'm confused, I thought we were doing operation Furious Anger or something
Hi_InternetAddiction@reddit
no it was operation furious bunghole
AstroSeed@reddit
What are multidomain unmanned platforms? Sounds like something that can go in the air and underwater like a UFO.
SurrrenderDorothy@reddit
Party of fiscal responsibility.
crescent-v2@reddit
...and then the insurance companies say "Nah we don't give a fuck, we're still not covering any ships that try to get through" so hardly any ships try to get through and the strait remains functionally closed.
BaseConnect1420@reddit
Is this the rebranded Epic Failure?
youcanteatcatskevn@reddit
Epic Failure Part Deux, this time starring Major Kid Rock.
Think-Preference-451@reddit
The fuck is that. New strikes on Iran?
PhillyFan1977@reddit
All about the great reset for the bankers to weasel their way out of trillions in unfunded liabilities that can never be repaid. The rest is just noise
Miserable_Ask3975@reddit
I should hop on kalshi and put my bet on how long it will take a USN ship to hit a mine.
wesweb@reddit
fragrant-final-973@reddit
mediocre_remnants@reddit
It's a shame that this sub turned into idiots posting reaction memes instead of actually discussing the topic.
fragrant-final-973@reddit
You're in a cult.
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