Operation Gauntlet 2026

[benefant]

AS OF: 20.03.2026 08:01:02

SIDE: USA
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LOSSES:
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1x A-10C Thunderbolt II
3x AH-1Z Viper
4x F-35B Lightning II
3x MH-53E Sea Dragon
4x MH-60S Seahawk
1x MQ-9A Reaper UAV
3x MV-22B Osprey


EXPENDITURES:
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2x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst [20 rnds]
4x 12.7mm/72 GAU-19 Minigun Burst [100 rnds]
8x 30mm GAU-8A/B Burst [195 rnds]
15x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
2x 7.62mm Minigun Burst [100 rnds]
20x AGM-114K Hellfire II
37x AGM-65D Maverick IR
80x AGR-19A HYDRA APKWS II 70mm Rocket [WGU-59/B, Rotary Wing Launch]
110x AGR-20A HYDRA APKWS II 70mm Rocket [WGU-59/B, Fixed Wing Launch]
38x AIM-120D AMRAAM P3I.4
6x AIM-9M Sidewinder
13x AN/SSQ-53F DIFAR
15x AN/SSQ-62E DICASS
17x FGM-148 Javelin
33x GBU-12D/B Paveway II LGB [Mk82]
18x GBU-32(V)2/B JDAM [Mk83]
42x GBU-38(V)1/B JDAM [Mk82]
80x GBU-53/B StormBreaker
21x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]
1x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
8x Generic Unguided Anti Tank Weapon
18x MIM-104E Patriot PAC-2 GEM+
1x MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3 MSE
3x Mk48 Mod 7 CBASS
4x Mk54 LHT Mod 0
64x RGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
10x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Blk I Dual I
2x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Blk IA Dual II
4x RUM-139C VLA [Mk54]
7x Seafox I [Killer Vehicle] ROV
20x UGM-109J Tomahawk Blk V TACTOM
4x UGM-84D Harpoon IC



SIDE: IRAN
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LOSSES:
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8x 23mm ZU-23-2
1x 920 Fateh
3x 942 Ghadir [IS-120]
1x Behshad
3x Building (Large)
1x Building (Medium)
2x Building (Sector Control Station)
4x C-802 Triple
2x C-802 Twin
24x CM-200 Ghader Twin
1x Container Storage Park
6x Fattah-2 TEL
24x Infantry Section [7.62mm MG/Unguided Infantry Anti Tank Weapon]
4x Khalij Fars [Fateh 110 Mod] TEL
5x Mine [Floating, Contact Fuze]
1x Mine [MDM-5]
2x Mine [SADAF-02]
12x Misagh-1 MANPADS
6x Mohajer-6 UAV
10x Peykaap II [Bavar]
3x Peykaap III [Zolfaghar]
25x Peykaap III [Zolfaghar]
1x Radar (Ghadir OTH-B)
1x Radar (Sepehr OTH-B)
6x SA-15b Gauntlet [9A331] TELAR
8x Sevom Khordad TEL
4x Sevom Khordad TELAR
5x Shahed-129 UCAV
12x Shahed-136 TEL
2x Shahed-191 UCAV
1x Structure (Industrial Plant)
2x Structure (Military Base)
4x Talash-4 TEL
29x Toragh [Boghammar Mod]
1x Vehicle (Bashir Radar)
1x Vehicle (C2/C3)
7x Vehicle (China Type 352 Square Tie)
2x Vehicle (Najm-802)
4x Zolfaghar Basir ASBM TEL
28x Zulfiqar Air Defense Boat


EXPENDITURES:
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99x 23mm ZU-23-2 Burst [20 rnds]
6x Fattah-2 [200kg HE]
6x Fattah-2 [200kg HE] HGV
1x Mine [MDM-5]
1x Mine [SADAF-02]
12x Misagh-1
30x Shahed-136
24x Taer 2B
21x Zoubin



SIDE: COMMERCIAL
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LOSSES:
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SIDE: NATURE
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SIDE: CIVILIAN
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SIDE: IRAN_HIDDEN
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[Correcaminos]

This should fix these messages you're getting.

I'll fix it and upload the mission back to the completed missions section, and I'll also update its Steam version.

[Correcaminos]

Let's do a deep dive into your logs, because the numbers tell a fascinating story about asymmetric warfare and the true cost of opening the Strait. If we analyze the expenditure versus losses for both sides, it highlights exactly how brutal this scenario is.

1. The Strategic Trade: US Expenditure vs. Iranian Infrastructure

You fired a massive barrage of cruise missiles: 84 Tomahawks (64 Blk IV, 20 Blk V), plus dozens of JDAMs, StormBreakers, and Mavericks. That is a massive taxpayer bill.

Did it compensate? Absolutely. You used that standoff firepower to completely dismantle Iran's A2/AD network and strategic assets. You destroyed their critical eyes (the Behshad, Ghadir OTH, and Sepehr OTH radars), effectively blinding them. You also wiped out 14 Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile TELs (Fattah-2, Khalij Fars, Zolfaghar) and, most importantly, you successfully hunted down 4 submarines (1x Taregh, 3x Ghadir). Economically and strategically, trading Tomahawks to secure the sea floor and eliminate ballistic threats is a trade the US Navy will take every time.



2. The Asymmetric Trade: Iranian Expenditure vs. US Air Wing

This is where the log gets painful for the US side. Iran fired relatively few advanced interceptors: 24x Taer 2B (Sevom Khordad), 21x Zoubin, and 12x Misagh-1 MANPADS.

Did it compensate for them? Massively. With that relatively cheap ordnance, Iran managed to inflict crippling losses on your air wing: 4x F-35B Lightning IIs, plus a staggering 13 rotary and tiltrotor aircraft (3x MH-53E, 4x MH-60S, 3x AH-1Z, 3x MV-22B). From a pure financial and tactical standpoint, Iran got an incredible return on investment here. Taking down F-35s and your critical MCM/ASW helicopters with SHORAD and MANPADS means they successfully dragged you into the mud.

Conclusion

It was a textbook Pyrrhic victory on the tactical level. The Iranian defense network made you pay a very steep toll in blood and aircraft to clear the path. However, at the strategic level, you achieved the ultimate goal: 0 Losses on the COMMERCIAL side. You spent the ammo and took the hits exactly where it was needed to keep the tankers safe.

Great job commanding the Tripoli ARG under that kind of pressure!