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2023-11-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Second U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Eastern Mediterranean to Deter Iran, also US nuclear sub

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [24 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

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Summary:
The LSD's setting the stage for WAR and the 2024 Election.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-11-06 05:32|| 2023-11-06 05:32|| Front Page Top

#2 ...The picture of the Ohio class boat is interesting in that it's not a Trident class - it's an SSGN, whose tubes are loaded with Tomahawk cruise missiles.

154 of 'em, to be precise. She's quite capable of ruining a country's day all on her own, and to quote one of the best lines from The Hunt For Red October...

"...Nobody would know a thing about it until it was all over."

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-11-06 06:55|| 2023-11-06 06:55|| Front Page Top

#3 US sends submarine to Middle East that can fire guided Tomahawk missiles and makes rare public announcement of move, posting picture of sub in Suez Canal as deterrent to Iran

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-06 10:44|| 2023-11-06 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Good strategery! Posting a picture of a sub will deter Iran from posting pictures of their fake missiles.

Posted by SteveS 2023-11-06 11:11|| 2023-11-06 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 so, after 77 days the sub runs out of food. It will be replaced by another or already has been.

Posted by Old salty 2023-11-06 13:00|| 2023-11-06 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Or is bunkered by the 2 carrier fleets.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-06 14:07|| 2023-11-06 14:07|| Front Page Top

#7 The thing about having the CVA assets in the Med, along with an Ohio missile boat, is they're all useless in events about Gaza.
The carriers aren't able to do much about ground operations, and while the sub is loaded to the gills with cruise missiles, they're no utility on the beach, unless you're going to shoot at it.
Except, Syria and Lebanon. If you were thinking about Iran, the sub would have been better positioned in the Arabian Gulf, where it was to begin with.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-11-06 15:17|| 2023-11-06 15:17|| Front Page Top

#8 A big stick is sometimes useful just by its presence. There are actors outside Gaza (iran, hezbollah, russia) who need some encouragement to think and act in a sober fashion.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-11-06 15:19|| 2023-11-06 15:19|| Front Page Top

#9 Russia is busy building 4 or 5 warships a month, I'm told

Posted by Frank G 2023-11-06 17:22|| 2023-11-06 17:22|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ from people you talk to?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-06 22:36|| 2023-11-06 22:36|| Front Page Top

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