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2010-01-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Petraeus: Missile-Shooting Ships on Station in the Gulf

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2010-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I suspect the USN is far less inclined to put CVNs in the Gulf these days, because of the likelihood that the Iranians have some advanced anti-ship missiles from Russia that could be fired from land.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-01-23 06:45|| 2010-01-23 06:45|| Front Page Top

#2 With Iraq's airfields on hand and greater drone coverage, CVNs aren't necessary, are they?

Posted by Mitch H. 2010-01-23 09:12|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2010-01-23 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 If I remember right, the Navy has already proven the Aegis against Iranian aircraft.

Posted by Skidmark 2010-01-23 10:45|| 2010-01-23 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Iran's premier strategy is to drive the US out of the Middle East, so Iran can dominate the region. This means to keep the aircraft carrier fleets out. It also means that the CVNs are prime targets. Stationary bases are much easier to hit.

As a theory, though, it's hard to know, because the USN no longer list fleet stations for the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, just "5th Fleet".

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-01-23 10:47|| 2010-01-23 10:47|| Front Page Top

#5 two cruisers equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

The BMD capabilities are the noteworthy part here. We are not talking about the traditional carrier protection role.

Posted by SteveS 2010-01-23 12:13|| 2010-01-23 12:13|| Front Page Top

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