Trump suddenly changed his tone, saying Iran was lucky that a shoulder-fired missile brought down an F-15E, with a very serious expression!
According to reports from American digital news outlets, Trump made a series of statements regarding the downing of the U.S. military's F-15E fighter jet and the subsequent rescue operation. He revealed that U.S. forces initially doubted the distress signals sent by the pilots, fearing it might be a trap set by Iran. Trump stated that the pilots were eventually confirmed safe, and described Iran’s use of a single shoulder-launched missile to bring down a high-tech aircraft as merely "lucky."
As he described it, the weapons systems operator in the rear seat transmitted a brief message via radio after ejection, prompting the U.S. military to swiftly launch a rescue mission. Trump referred to it as "one of the boldest rescue operations in American history." Around 200 special forces soldiers were deployed, conducting a daylight raid deep into Iranian territory.
While recounting the incident, Trump repeatedly emphasized a technical detail: the multi-million-dollar F-15E fighter jet had been shot down by nothing more than a shoulder-fired missile. His comment on this was simply: "They were just lucky." The U.S. deployed dozens of aircraft, including helicopters and transport planes, penetrating deep into Iranian airspace. During the operation, U.S. forces engaged in intense combat with Iranian troops.
Daoge believes that Trump's loud announcement of the successful rescue effort was aimed at showcasing his ability to control the situation to both the domestic public and the military—especially shortly after dispelling rumors about his poor health. However, in modern warfare, weaker parties can still inflict real damage and psychological impact on technologically superior adversaries through asymmetric tactics.
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