Adding these as points #12 and #13

 to:

The case for Iran having 

12) Bombs Away: IKE Completes Tri-Carrier Ammo Off-Load

Kinda like #7 part 2.

"ATLANTIC OCEAN-- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) completed an ammunition off-load with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Aug. 22-30."

(Okay but why?

No explanation has ever been given.

It if was just due to being upgraded or maintenance and they just wanted to off load the weapons why didn't somebody just say so?

Why was this original reported by a foreign source?)

"Ordnance was transferred to Ford and Truman by MH-60S Seahawk helicopters attached to the “Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 and the “Dragon-Slayers” of HSC-11. The “Dusty Dogs” of HSC-7 moved ordnance from IKE to the McLean."

"In total, 1,764 vertical replenishment and connected replenishment transfers 

were conducted during the underway."

But why were they done?

“I was highly impressed with the amount of work it takes to get everything out of the magazines and ready for vertical or connected replenishments,” said Cmdr. Kent Davis, weapons department head, better known as “Gun Boss”. 

It was deployed for six months...had its deployment extended three times...was engaged in the battle with The Houthis, The most kinetic naval engagement for the US Navy since WW2...

and still has to off-load 3 million lbs of ordinance?

And nobody is saying why they were doing so?

Onto two other carriers and a supply ship?

I know this much:

This aint exactly something 

you see everyday:

"...and ready for vertical or connected replenishments"

(So the IKE is going to get resupplied?

It was supposed to have been decommissioned 

but then they changed their minds.

I wonder why that is?)

"The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are underway in the Atlantic Ocean for an ammunition transfer between the three ships and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12)."

(Still never says why.)

13) China Makes New Demands About US Nuclear Weapons

"Vipin Narang, an M.I.T. nuclear strategist who until this month served in the Pentagon, said Biden had updated the document to account for multiple nuclear-armed adversaries," with a particular focus on the significant increase in the size and diversity" of China's nuclear weapons stockpile.

Who do you think they are talking about there with:

"multiple nuclear-armed adversaries"?

Without naming them right?

I don't think they are talking about 

Pakistan or Turkey 

(Yet) 

I'll just put it that away.)

"We urge the U.S. to abandon Cold-War mentality, further reduce its nuclear arsenal in a substantive manner, stop proliferating nuclear material and technology, refrain from extending nuclear deterrence or expanding nuclear alliance, and take concrete actions to promote global strategic stability," he added."

"refrain from extending nuclear deterrence"

(Translation

Don't try and step in and stop Iran.

Which is exactly what we are preparing for.)

Just in case anybody was wondering:

"Extended deterrence refers to the U.S. commitment to deter or respond to potential threats, both nuclear and conventional, in defense of key partners. This "nuclear umbrella" covers Japan, South Korea, Australia, and NATO partners.

(Notice who they didn't mention?

Israel.

And both of our joint chiefs of staff 

just met and being ready

"at any time"

to stop Iran's nuclear program 

was kinda a topic yo.)

"Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a written request for comment."

Like I said

#12 and #13 added to 

The case for Iran having