Russia could respond my mining a few key ports where supertankers load/unload oil from the mid-east. Watch our gas prices jump $3 dollars a gallon.
It’s called escalation.
The US imports very little Middle East oil. We became a major exporter some time ago. I think the real reason for the secrecy is to thwart sabotage while the weapons are in transit.
Which fellow member of OPEC+ do you think Russia will declare war on by mining their ports?