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1. So? This, like other straights, is subject to international and maritime law...

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 12:38 PM

Jan 2020

treaties, and common practice.

It could easily be argued that Iranian boats have more of a right to be there than the US Navy.

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There isn't much that they could do to a carrier FBaggins Jan 2020 #2

A lot of them are armed with rockets and short range missiles jpak Jan 2020 #3

Say goodnight BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #4

That's not as plausible as it sounds FBaggins Jan 2020 #7

You can see them using Google Earth all over Qeshm Island jpak Jan 2020 #9

You're missing the point FBaggins Jan 2020 #12

No - you are missing the point - Asymettric Warfare jpak Jan 2020 #13

Are you sure that you understand the term? FBaggins Jan 2020 #15

Useful against a tanker... but not much to a carrier FBaggins Jan 2020 #5

Not in an actual warfare scenario FBaggins Jan 2020 #10

That moves the conversation well beyond the OP FBaggins Jan 2020 #14

What is happening is fairly obvious sarisataka Jan 2020 #16

Ran the scenario 4 times sarisataka Jan 2020 #17