Posted on 11/06/2023 11:32:00 AM PST by McGruff
United States military officials announced Sunday they had sent a guided missile submarine to the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war reaches the one-month mark — even releasing a rare photo of the powerful vessel.
“On November 5, 2023, an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility,” US Central Command posted on X.
The post included a photo of the Ohio-class submarine apparently traversing the Suez Canal, just north of Cairo.
The submarine can carry 154 Tomahawk missiles, each of which can hold up to 1,000 pounds of explosives in their warheads, according to Stars and Stripes.
CENTCOM’s announcement Sunday night came just hours after Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani warned the Biden administration to call for a cease-fire.
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America and Israel’s enemies saw them leave Afghanistan.
And then the fiasco with transfers of artillery shells from Israel to Ukraine in January.
They know they are dealing with, as Nixon described it, a pitiful helpless giant.
It will be like Pearl Harbor after Joe puts most of our naval vessels in one area.
We have boomers both in the Pacific and Atlantic. No need to traverse Suez except to make a statement.
Charging OUR White House was the last straw, I’m obsessed. Biden is tied with Wilson as the worst President in US history.
SSGNs have been used several times as intimidation or warning factors. Three of them surfaced at the same time in Asian waters to intimidate China’s missile launches in 2010.
Even an SSBN surfaced around Korea in 2021 as a show of force.
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The Ohio-class submarine is a class of nuclear-powered submarines used by the United States Navy. They are primarily designed for strategic deterrence and have multiple roles:
1. Strategic Nuclear Deterrence: These submarines are equipped with ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads. Their main role is to provide a second-strike capability, ensuring that the U.S. maintains a credible nuclear deterrent.
2. Versatility: Ohio-class submarines can carry up to 24 Trident II D5 nuclear missiles, but they can also be reconfigured to carry conventional Tomahawk cruise missiles for non-nuclear missions.
3. Stealth: They are known for their stealth and ability to operate quietly beneath the ocean’s surface, making them difficult to detect by adversaries.
4. Long Patrols: These submarines can remain submerged for extended periods, allowing them to patrol and maintain a continuous presence in strategic areas.
5. Central Command Area of Responsibility: When an Ohio-class submarine arrives in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, it could be part of a broader U.S. military strategy in the region, which may involve deterrence, surveillance, or support for national security objectives.
Ohio-class submarines play a crucial role in the U.S. nuclear triad and can serve various strategic and tactical missions to protect national security interests. Their arrival in a specific area of responsibility may be part of broader military planning and objectives.
“Call me when they park it in the persian gulf.”
It passed through the Suez and is checking out the PG!
“We have boomers both in the Pacific and Atlantic. No need to traverse Suez except to make a statement.”
Or for logistics
Or to shorten transit time
SubVet 70-74
Hopefully no Bedford incidents!
You can tell Regime approved protests vs not.
Not approved protests get treated like the Canadian truckers, or J6 people.
This was a Regime approved protest.
Incensed, not obsessed.
LOL !
The defeat of Brandon and his gang is a worthy obsession.
I don’t cry in rage often, I did thinking about it just now.
I don’t even know what to make of it.
Law enforcement responds as if this is a Regime approved protest.
“Traditional” anarchy-tyranny is when attacks on Regime enemies are given a pass.
But this is the Regime essentially attacking itself.
I guess it shows they don’t care, because whoever is in charge does not live in the White House.
It’s an SSGN armed with 150+ Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Just enough to lay waste to Iran’s nuclear program when needed.
Ohio class subs are the single most destructive war machine in the history of war. Boomers.
He got it the same way he got the other in Ukraine. Destroy petrol trade in the US, and boost the price for Moscow and Tehran, and waive sanctions so they can sell them. They get rich and -— VOILA! Wars.
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