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2007-02-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Irans Doctrine of Asymmetric Naval Warfare

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-02-19 12:23|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Iran has developed innovative, asymmetric naval warfare tactics that exploit its favorable geographic situation, build on its strengths, and target the vulnerabilities of its enemies.

Exploit geography, play to your strengths and attack your enemies vulnerabilites. Dang! Now why didn't we think of that?

Posted by SteveS 2007-02-19 13:27|| 2007-02-19 13:27|| Front Page Top

#2 How many hours does Iran have to get results from these tactics ? Our air superiority will wear down their forces and they will be forced to operate without cover. Will their tactics still have positive results even then ?
Bring them on, Puleeze.

Posted by wxjames 2007-02-19 15:23|| 2007-02-19 15:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Shipman would love this article. He gets upset when he sees the mention of hundreds of small, swarming things.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-19 15:34|| 2007-02-19 15:34|| Front Page Top

#4 :>

Naw, I usually just sneer at 'em. Small swarming semi-intelligent things remind me of arabs.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-19 16:50|| 2007-02-19 16:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Right now, "asymmetric{al}" is the new kewl buzzword, and all the writers are using it. Does not mean that the concept actually will work, or stands a snowball's chance in Hell against a carrier battle group, it is the new kewl buzzword which must be invoked. Against Coast Guard high endurance cutters, Navy whalers, Marine Super Cobras, Burke class destroyers, F/A-18s, SeaHawks carrying Penguin missiles, and the like, all of the Iranian "asymetric naval warfare" craft will be quite useless after the first 15 minutes or so. They could possible actually sink one of our ships, but for the cost of their entire navy.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-02-19 18:21|| 2007-02-19 18:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Oh, and by the way, a full scale swarm attack on the US Navy would give President Bush carte blanche to hammer Iran's nuclear program as retaliation.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-02-19 18:22|| 2007-02-19 18:22|| Front Page Top

#7 There is no obvious prepping for invasion and occupation of Iran. Therefore: any play would involve destruction of Ayatollah power sources, psychological war against the Arabist parasites, and proferred alliances with seculars and religious moderates. I would forsee a quick coup after surgical strikes. Once the Khomeini Monument falls in Teheran, it is all over for the "parasts" (Iranian exile term for the ruling moonhowlers).

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the worst threat faced by the US and its allies is: Shiite power. Disregard the suicidal notions of the Wall Street Journal editorialists - and others - who favor exporting Iraq Shiite power to Iran. That cannot work.

Posted by Sneaze 2007-02-19 20:34|| 2007-02-19 20:34|| Front Page Top

#8 the mullahs in Iran, are first and foremost gangsters posing as religious men. They have sources of income, assets (car dealerships, warehouses, etc) , and interests. It would be an integral part of a successful Iran campaign to take those assets and interests out with the first strike, along with their mansions and compounds. Strike at their power and the MM's will topple. Shut off the gasoline imports and the IRG will be pushing the ~~targets~~ vehicles towards the "front". No invasion necessary

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-19 21:08|| 2007-02-19 21:08|| Front Page Top

#9 This naval doctrine sounds a lot like the old confederate horse general who said that his strategy was "to get there the firstest with the mostest". Isn't that our strategy too?

Posted by whatadeal 2007-02-19 22:47|| 2007-02-19 22:47|| Front Page Top

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