I'm getting dizzy keeping up with who is playing who and who is paying.
The game of musical chairs in Iran will continue as the 'whack a mole' game progresses.
Iran has never really needed buckets o' sunshine to mess with the rest... it had location, location, &, location.
Yep.
Iran doesn't need a navy to regulate the straits, Ukraine taught that lesson.
See also, mines.
Originally Posted by
NutLoose
The problem I see is the US will struggle to maintain a supply to the region, hence their need for a short war, unfortunately as the US needs to move tons of munitions half way across the world to the region, Iran doesn’t. Apparently Trump is stripping South Korea of its patriot batteries and shipping them to the Middle East.
Here's a bit from Newsweek that supports your point:
Originally Posted by Newsweek
The United States is moving one of its critical anti-ballistic missile air defense systems from South Korea to the Middle East, a sign of the strain 11 days of strikes across the region is putting on U.S. troops and its allies despite officials downplaying stockpile concerns. The Pentagon has also reportedly pulled interceptor missiles for the ground-based, U.S.-made Patriot air defense system from other regions, including the Indo-Pacific. The Department of Defense declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek. The U.S. has used up vast amounts of munitions since it started striking Iran on February 28, upping the ante on Tuesday as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American forces would unleash their most powerful strikes yet.
Iran’s retaliatory attacks have homed in on U.S. military bases in the region and a dozen countries, putting pressure on expensive and increasingly scarce stocks of interceptor missiles for sophisticated air defense systems like THAAD and Patriot. Many of the Gulf states bearing the brunt of Iranian drone and missile strikes use U.S.-designed systems and missiles.
Iran’s military had claimed to have successfully struck at least four THAAD radars at different bases across the Middle East, including Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
The enemy shoots back. You can't assume that they'll miss.
Originally Posted by
Arcanum
Will the company owning the VLCC be willing to pay billions in environmental damages should it sink and shed its load of oil in Hormuz?
UAE's perfect beaches won't look so great to influencers when clogged with oil.
This isn't about the sailors, it's about broader liabilities.
Not a bad take.