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2012-02-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Conflicting reports on Iranian warships' mission

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Posted by Pappy 2012-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top

#1 I guess jamming capability is possible on a corvette from the 60's and an oiler from the 80"s. Seems unlikely to me. Why not throw the equipment on a truck and drive it to where it will be used.

Posted by Super Hose 2012-02-21 00:30|| 2012-02-21 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 More liklihood that they are early warning and ADA platforms for Iran to cover one of the air corridors for the upcoming strike. Perhaps the air tanker corridor for the returning strike aircraft. In any case, when the strike comes, they are probably toast.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2012-02-21 01:51|| 2012-02-21 01:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting thought. In that scenario the Israelis would have to take these ships out very early. No matter how they did it, the Iranians would know something is coming their way.

Posted by Steve White 2012-02-21 07:44|| 2012-02-21 07:44|| Front Page Top

#4 I understand accidents happen in that part of the world all the time.

Posted by CrazyFool 2012-02-21 08:30|| 2012-02-21 08:30|| Front Page Top

#5 any Russian spetz cleaning out and loading stuff yet ? Just a thought .

Posted by Grusorong Gravick3995 2012-02-21 11:39|| 2012-02-21 11:39|| Front Page Top

#6 In that scenario the Israelis would have to take these ships out very early.

Use them for cyber warfare training.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-02-21 14:54|| 2012-02-21 14:54|| Front Page Top

#7 If there's an AEGIS cruiser in the eastern Med, their mission is "not being sunk"...

Posted by mojo 2012-02-21 17:26|| 2012-02-21 17:26|| Front Page Top

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