The Navy will deploy guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based combat aircraft, and several sea and air drones to guide international commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command officials said Sunday. The strategic strait has been under a blockade since April 13. The operation, announced by President Trump in

The Navy will deploy guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based combat aircraft, and several sea and air drones to guide international commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command officials said Sunday.

  • datendefekt@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    This might get interesting. If the Ukraine was able to pretty much win the war at sea without a navy using drones, we will see how much of a nuisance Iran can be.

    • SupraMario@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Ukraine. “The” is not needed. It would be like saying “the France” or “the Germany”.

      %100 this will not go well for the US ships.

    • einkorn@feddit.orgEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I mostly agree, however the US can always move reserves to the area. Russias Black Sea fleet has been cut off from other parts of its navy because it cannot cross the Straight of Bosporus.