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To: Red Badger

One thousand yards is well within range of almost any weapon a drone could carry. Once a missile is fired, it is a much harder target than a slower moving drone. I’d say the Iranians are testing, probing to see what they can get away with. I hope we have nearby fighter aircraft for air cover should s Navy ship suddenly be swarmed.

As a side note, Iran has reportedly made “a substantial” offer regarding their nuclear program in an effort to reduce sanctions. Also, Oilprice.com reports no upward movement in oil prices, indicating the marketplace does not expect a war or a disruption.


9 posted on 07/18/2019 12:41:41 PM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: Gen.Blather

Meanwhile....... Israel still has all, that is the sum total, of the records of the Iranian nuclear program.

I suspect there may not be an actual viable Iranian nuclear weapons prgram. I suspect it may have been stymied


17 posted on 07/18/2019 1:01:36 PM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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To: Gen.Blather
I hope we have nearby fighter aircraft for air cover should a Navy ship suddenly be swarmed.

It's the USS Boxer...a bad boy!

Armament: Two RAM launchers; two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers (with Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)); two 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts; seven twin .50 cal. machine guns.

Aircraft: A mix of: F-35B Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) STOVL aircraft; MV-22 Osprey VTOL tiltrotors; CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; UH-1Y Huey helicopters; AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopters; MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters.



20 posted on 07/18/2019 1:03:49 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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