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24. The Navy has very few ship's suitable as escorts

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 01:43 PM

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Trump and Hegseth are using what we have well beyond programmed deployments. Wear and tear are increasing. Morale is plummeting. Suitable ships and trained people are not infinite resources. Hegseth would have learned this if he's advanced beyond a REMF Major.

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Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

The policeman of the world gab13by13 Saturday #1

We've been the "police" for quite sometime, keeping pirates in check. mymomwasright Saturday #6

We are now the pirates. travelingthrulife Saturday #22

I don't know a lot about this, what good would a naval escort do? Srkdqltr Saturday #2

They can certainly shoot down some missiles & drones EX500rider Saturday #15

update Whip-poor-will Saturday #3

Thanks a lot Donny your pointless and un-winnable war to distract from Epstein has really fucked things up. Botany Saturday #4

It worked. I even read one left person write something like, we do have to forget about the files for now C Moon Saturday #23

Do not pay attention to the fact that Trump. Botany Saturday #31

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Saturday #5

Your belly button needs an escort? Pics? twodogsbarking Saturday #7

I don't know whether the oil tankers need escorts or not, but I do know that this administration's priorities jls4561 Saturday #8

Escorts won't work. They're just additional targets. paleotn Saturday #9

No, the current marked channel in the middle is narrow & close to Iran EX500rider Saturday #16

Not enough assets in theater for one. Not enough assets period given even reduced strait traffic. paleotn Saturday #21

Thanks. Knowledge is good. Botany Saturday #30

Just my 2 cents. In my mind, it's all about risk. paleotn Saturday #33

Melania needs to be sent there . . . SarcasticSatyr Saturday #10

In unrelated news, the Trump Administration pushes to end home-heating assistance for the poor. Midnight Writer Saturday #11

They should ask the insurance companies what they would require to insure the vessels ToxMarz Saturday #12

No Problem. Israel will be glad to help. They can buy new naval vessels and send them down the Suez ChicagoTeamster Saturday #13

Don't forget the 15 mini subs sitting quietly on the bottom Submariner Saturday #14

Boy, Trump really wants a cut of that action. ananda Saturday #17

This whole closing of the strait was such an unnecessary distraction from the Epstein files kimbutgar Saturday #18

That's a lot of extra fuel we don't have. rickford66 Saturday #19

How nice that Chevron decides what the military should do . Now we know who they protect. Autumn Saturday #20

The Navy has very few ship's suitable as escorts pfitz59 Saturday #24

They can't even provide enough food for the crews. FoxNewsSucks Saturday #27

It has always amazed me popsdenver Saturday #25

Yes, for 400 years bucolic_frolic Saturday #26

Let them pay for it then. FoxNewsSucks Saturday #28

With all this destruction of Iran's military Trump/Hegseth brag about, WHY are they letting Iranian forces board and cap Norrrm Saturday #29

We didn't need this under any democratic president RainCaster Saturday #32

Will the insurance companies cover the vessels if they need a naval escort? I wonder. If they won't, then the strait Fil1957 Saturday #34

If you need an armed escort, it ain't 'open." Iggo Saturday #35

With an oil tanker carrying millions of dollars of crude oil . . . Aussie105 Sunday #36