“Do the name Gulf of Tonkin ring a bell?”
Does the navy even have 43 warships left ?
The Iranian backed Houthis are attacking American ships with older drones and missiles. This ordance is not equipped with up to date stealth and guidance technology. Thus far American warships have had no trouble destroying these weapons before they reach American targets. However this should not give the Pentagon a false sense of security. These weapons are becoming modernized, far more stealthy and accurate. Also they are becoming incredibly simple to use even by uneducated combatants. If Iran obtains and has the stupidity to supply the Houthis with these newer systems, it would be risky to have 43 ships in that area. In fact its time to acknowldge that in this new technological time, the era of naval surface combatants is over.
Either flatten every single Houthi base in Yemen or pull out.
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Shutting off the gas pumps is a fun move: Find a way to piss off the average Iranian. Make it tough on the Mullahs when they go home at night and they have to listen to their wives and kids bitch about the lines at the gas stations.
Next, they should take out Netflix and PornHub.
If Biden wasn’t president none of this would be happening he’s a a master of pissing into the wind.
Just imagine what it will be like for us when China decides to take over Taiwan. They have a hundred times as many hackers and built much of the electronics they will be attacking. I hope the systems have manual overrides and skilled operators (ha!) to be able to run everything when we have to disconnect the fancy digital automation.
It would take at least a year to bring the USS New Jersey back into service. And that is exactly what is needed. Should have kept it as a Cat B reserve ship when a big stick is needed.
When all else fails and poll numbers crater,Start a war,good luck folks