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FBaggins

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12. You're missing the point

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 01:59 PM

Jan 2020

The drone attack on Saudi oil production was not "in actual warfare"... it was a surprise attack when no significant conflict was going on. By "actual warfare" I mean that if Iran actually wants to fight a war, the Navy takes most of those assets out before they even enter the battlefield.

Or could they clandestinely place limpet mines on oil tankers.

Seriously? They hardly did any damage at all to the tankers... which had no capacity to fire back (or even know that they're there). You can't run a limpet mine attack on something carrying CIWS/RIM-116 and attack aircraft.

You can see them using Google Earth all over Qeshm Island

They're mostly this size or smaller. With limited to zero anti-ship capacity.

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Navy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was Iranian [View all] jpak Jan 2020 OP

So? This, like other straights, is subject to international and maritime law... TreasonousBastard Jan 2020 #1

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

I realize that - but against a simultaneous attack by dozens of missiles and rockets jpak Jan 2020 #6

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

But they can also deploy lots of mines - ahead of the carrier group - on short notice jpak Jan 2020 #8

Not in an actual warfare scenario FBaggins Jan 2020 #10

That is why they did not invest in frigates or large warships after Praying Mantis jpak Jan 2020 #11

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