We ask tankers to transit the strait - but we won't escort them with anti-air protection.
We have mine sweepers (apparently a function of these littoral ships) but they've been moved away from the strait.
We certainly look like chickenshits.
Yep. Our Navy is weak.
This isn’t the World War II Navy.
There aren’t any mines there and this looks like a bet there won’t be.
That’s not our oil needing escorted ;-)
In fact, we make more money as oil spikes. While not ideal, those nations that need that oil need to step up and escort those ships.
“We certainly look like [deleted per FR guidelines and decency].
Glad you are not running our country ...