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| Syria-Lebanon-Iran |
| In facing low-tech fleets of hundreds of vessels, the #UK Royal Navy must surely be considering a fleet structure that would break the line of #Iran’s asymmetric forces |
| 2019-08-07 |
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Since the Romans the tried and true "solution to pirates" is to burn their harbors and sanctuaries into a pile of ashes** (**Erecting a forest of occupied crucifixes for the "onshore co-conspirators" is optional but recommended). |
| Posted by: magpie 2019-08-07 11:43 |
| #6 Lots of opportunities for CIWS and SeaRam testing / training... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-08-07 09:22 |
| #5 A shit load of 20mm vulcans and laser cannons would do the trick. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2019-08-07 08:32 |
| #4 The best protection is still untried in modern times. It is called "blow them up before they get close". It always works. |
| Posted by: Vernal Hatrick 2019-08-07 08:02 |
| #3 Time to dust off the Oerlikons and Bofors. |
| Posted by: Snakes Sheper7862 2019-08-07 07:34 |
| #2 ...The RN is still tough and smart, but it's hopelessly outnumbered and undermanned. They'll be stretched to the absolute limit just getting a second ship to the Gulf, much less actually conduct escort missions. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2019-08-07 06:15 |
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| Posted by: gorb 2019-08-07 02:55 |