The US faces the risk of falling into a trap when trying to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, - WSJ Washington is considering escorting oil tankers with military ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but the US Navy is not in a hurry to deploy forces ...
...directly into the narrow 21-mile corridor yet. Officials fear that Iranian drones and anti-ship missiles could turn the strait into a "kill box" - a zone of constant threat of attacks on ships. According to experts, up to two warships per tanker or about 10 ships for a convoy of 5-10 vessels may be needed for protection. Additionally, constant patrols by MQ-9 Reaper drones and strikes on Iranian missile positions on the coast will be required. Even with such a scheme, the flow of ships cou...
...ld drop to 10% of the usual level, and clearing the queue of more than 600 ships stuck in the Persian Gulf could take months. A radical scenario - strikes on Iranian territory and the destruction of launching pads on the coast, which threatens a large-scale operation against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "Such an operation would require thousands of soldiers and sailors and significant resources, and it may have to be carried out for months," said analyst Brian Clark. t.me/
