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2019-08-07 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

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Posted by Fred 2019-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

Posted by gorb 2019-08-07 02:55|| 2019-08-07 02:55|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2019-08-07 06:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Time to dust off the Oerlikons and Bofors.

Posted by Snakes Sheper7862 2019-08-07 07:34|| 2019-08-07 07:34|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2019-08-07 08:02|| Front Page Top

#5 A shit load of 20mm vulcans and laser cannons would do the trick.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-08-07 08:32|| 2019-08-07 08:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Lots of opportunities for CIWS and SeaRam testing / training...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-08-07 09:22|| 2019-08-07 09:22|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2019-08-07 11:43|| Front Page Top

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