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JPK

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Here's the reason the US Navy is reluctant to sail through the Strait of Hormuz [View all]

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In 2000 the USS Cole, an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, was almost sunk in the Gulf of Aden by al-Qaeda terrorists in a small boat laden with explosives. The SoH would become a shooting gallery for the IRGC's drones. There is just not enough maneuvering room through the Strait. The admirals are not that stupid. The president may be but not them.

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Here's the reason the US Navy is reluctant to sail through the Strait of Hormuz [View all] JPK Mar 15 OP

i submit that the location of the Straits is not the key issue Tetrachloride Mar 15 #1

I agree with both of you, but I would summarize it thusly: ms liberty Mar 15 #2

At the moment we don't have any friends ... only enemies FakeNoose Mar 15 #29

Fairly sure Putin considers us more "friend" than foe atm Arazi Mar 15 #32

He considers us more fools than not Lithos Mar 15 #56

Putin has hated us ever since his funds were frozen and his oil was sanctioned FakeNoose Mar 15 #57

And, it seems DiverDave Mar 15 #60

He's got Republicans azureblue Mar 15 #44

I fundamentally agree with your three points JPK Mar 15 #3

Good morning. Please explain what DDG's are, JPK. Thank you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #21

DDG is a guided missle destroyer Beausoleil Mar 15 #27

TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #43

DDG JPK Mar 15 #38

TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #42

Another way to see why this is a fuck-up ---- read about WW1, Churchill and the Dardanelles. 3Hotdogs Mar 15 #55

You forgot 2.. 3825-87867 Mar 15 #6

If the Commander in Chief wanted to set the example COL Mustard Mar 15 #49

The Persian, Arabian, gulf is totally within g the range of drones Old Crank Mar 15 #40

The admirals aren't stupid but they aren't in charge. JohnnyRingo Mar 15 #4

i had guessed "grok" but it seems "claude" is in command. rampartd Mar 15 #12

The question is Seinan Sensei Mar 15 #17

The Iranian Foreign Minister just told Margaret on FTN... littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #23

Asymetrical Destruction modrepub Mar 15 #5

I am positive JPK Mar 15 #7

Mercurial Personality modrepub Mar 15 #22

I'm partially with you vanessa_ca Mar 15 #50

It's not hard to understand: Epstein scandals he's hiding (thru Bondi & Patel) Justice matters. Mar 15 #63

Bibi didn't give a shit about Iran JPK Mar 15 #9

Au contraire, Netanyahu deeply cares about Iran Arazi Mar 15 #33

The era of large surface combat ships is over. Shipwack Mar 15 #10

All the navies in the world cannot open or close the Strait of Hormuz AverageOldGuy Mar 15 #8

The world is ruled by a fucking moron dalton99a Mar 15 #11

He may believe that in his miniscule mind but it's far from the truth. ... littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #24

"The war is very complete"? calimary Mar 16 #64

Independent of the discussion of the Strait of Hormuz, your history on the USS Cole is not accurately . . . xocetaceans Mar 15 #13

Never the less, the point was... JPK Mar 15 #20

I do believe that is your salient point. littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #25

Indeed, I definitely get the main point. xocetaceans Mar 15 #62

Seems to me the only person Farmer-Rick Mar 15 #14

Saudi Arabia is also benefiting greatly, more than Russia, since RU relies on Iranian drones for their war on Ukraine LymphocyteLover Mar 15 #16

Yeah, they are making a buck off this illegal war too Farmer-Rick Mar 15 #18

Iran is the #1 enemy and threat to Saudi Arabia's dominance in the gulf region LymphocyteLover Mar 15 #31

If I was forced to make a list of people, it would be much longer. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #26

Anyone with oil to sell without the threat of it going up in flames is benefiting. paleotn Mar 15 #28

Hello ... Venezuela! FakeNoose Mar 15 #30

Yep, it's pretty simple LymphocyteLover Mar 15 #15

October 2000. I remember the coverage because... Pacifist Patriot Mar 15 #19

You left a lot out Kaleva Mar 15 #34

In summary: The Iranians own the Straits. flashman13 Mar 15 #35

Reading the post here - do you think that Trump is looking for an excuse to Nuke? Dan Mar 15 #36

Nuke what? Red Mountain Mar 15 #37

The radioactive cloud JPK Mar 15 #39

It would be stupid to try and use them in a tactical manner Red Mountain Mar 15 #58

Yes! RB77 Mar 15 #51

Re-familiarize yourselves with the Millennium Challenge of 2002... druidity33 Mar 15 #41

More details on that exercise RainCaster Mar 15 #53

OOOOooo... i'd love to see this! druidity33 Mar 15 #54

What this told me RainCaster Mar 15 #61

Our president is willing to make that sacrifice IronLionZion Mar 15 #45

Trump cares nothing at all stage left Mar 15 #46

Here's an image to aid in visualizing just how tight this aituation is. ShazzieB Mar 15 #47

Not... czarjak Mar 15 #48

They don't need to OC375 Mar 15 #52

Because this is a shooting war, and we'll definitely lose some boats? Iggo Mar 15 #59