Deranged Rhino Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 US Troops to follow? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-draft-idUSKCN1PK0DG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Iran seizes another British tanker. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Early word that a second Brit tanker *may* also have been seized today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 And now #3 and #4 possibly in the works, as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, Hedge said: And now #3 and #4 possibly in the works, as well. Well, let's see if the Brits have any balls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Peace in our time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 The 2nd tanker that was seized has been released. Posting this one for the last tweet in the string. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Hedge said: Early word that a second Brit tanker *may* also have been seized today. ...thinkin' MOAB time...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, keepthefaith said: Well, let's see if the Brits have any balls. We'll see but the Brits have not flexed their naval muscle since the Falkland War back in the early 1980's to my knowledge. A situation like this actually calls for a battleship for an escort along with a few other vessels. I know, I know. Battleships are very out of date but a ship of intimidating size is called for and I would like to see a drone capture the looks of the crew on an Iranian dingy as a projectile closes in complete with whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 The UK and EU are supporting the US on sanctions. England is also in political flux right now. It will be interesting to see what kind of help President Trump offers to make certain that the UK and EU stand firm on Iranian sanctions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 35 minutes ago, Hedge said: ... Posting this one for the last tweet in the string. something smells like John Kerry here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, RochesterRob said: We'll see but the Brits have not flexed their naval muscle since the Falkland War back in the early 1980's to my knowledge. A situation like this actually calls for a battleship for an escort along with a few other vessels. I know, I know. Battleships are very out of date but a ship of intimidating size is called for and I would like to see a drone capture the looks of the crew on an Iranian dingy as a projectile closes in complete with whistle. The Brits don't really have a navy anymore. Their only carrier is a year from being operational, everything else is destroyers and smaller. They haven't the capacity to project power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, DC Tom said: The Brits don't really have a navy anymore. Their only carrier is a year from being operational, everything else is destroyers and smaller. They haven't the capacity to project power. As I feared. Maybe I am a relic but I don't like a carrier group as a protective escort. Last I knew it was a very expensive alternative in terms of crew compliment. The Brits probably without checking have something on the order of a Forrestal class carrier (I know that is an American carrier but probably close to what the subject at hand is) which requires a crew of 4,000. Probably a Iowa-class battleship could be crewed by maybe 2,000 for less than full operations. It's just a muscle flexer when needed while destroyers that would be in service anyways would provide the defensive screen to the task force. It's all moot anyways as the most ready battleships the Iowa's are not coming out of their moorings and the Brits are not building one. I just like the idea of a battleship because a three strikes and your out strategy could be used so as to give the Iranians a fair chance to withdraw (not that I care on a personal level). Two projectiles get dropped yards short of the Iranian dingy as a warning with the third as a designated hit. I can dream. Edited July 20, 2019 by RochesterRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 i'm cool with handing Israel a Hall Pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 14 hours ago, /dev/null said: i'm cool with handing Israel a Hall Pass 30 minute delivery or it’s free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 14 hours ago, RochesterRob said: As I feared. Maybe I am a relic but I don't like a carrier group as a protective escort. Last I knew it was a very expensive alternative in terms of crew compliment. A carrier battle group would not be used as an escort. That area is too narrow for carrier ops. We never even flew into the Strait of Hormuz, because even turning around came too close to violating other's airspace, and certainly were never used as an escort. A carrier needs room. It would sit in the Gulf of Oman and be ready to "project" if called upon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) Maybe a draft for 18-24 to get ready, get out those birth date lottery ping pong balls boot camp would at least be very uplifting for lots of these people Edited July 20, 2019 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, sherpa said: A carrier battle group would not be used as an escort. That area is too narrow for carrier ops. We never even flew into the Strait of Hormuz, because even turning around came too close to violating other's airspace, and certainly were never used as an escort. A carrier needs room. It would sit in the Gulf of Oman and be ready to "project" if called upon. Wow. You're actually tilting at a windmill that I wouldn't even bother with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, DC Tom said: Wow. You're actually tilting at a windmill that I wouldn't even bother with. Not tilting amigo. There are just some things that are common belief that have not been thought out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) Dramatic moment Iran forces hijack Brit oil tanker... Video...UK warns of 'serious consequences'... British Flights to Cairo cancelled Read more at bbc.com .. On another 'front' 'I offered to personally vouch for his bail': Trump honors his promise to call Sweden's PM on behalf of jailed rapper A$AP Rocky in effort to get him released https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7267981/Trump-honors-promise-call-Swedens-PM-behalf-jailed-rapper-AP-Rocky.html Edited July 20, 2019 by B-Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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