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2007-01-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Two US aircraft carrier groups plus a Patriot air defense missile battalion planned for the ME

The US military spokesman said the carrier USS John C. Stennis will join the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower strike group. Both will be deployed in the Persian Gulf for a period of months. The second carrier will not just be showing force, but be actively involved in combat operations and providing air support across the region.

US-Iranian tensions are mounting over Washingtons charges of Irans disruptive interference in Iraq, which were spelled out by President George W. Bush Wednesday. US forces detained six Iranian nationals in two raids in Irbil, northern Iraq Thursday.

Patriot ADA Battalion TOE

If someone "speaks TOE", would you say how many patriot launchers are in a Battalion? It is vital to US operations that an effective layered missile defense be placed around border areas of Iran adjacent to US interests.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-12 20:05|| || Front Page|| [11140 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dunno, but I suspect around 16 launchers. Should be enough to cover a city fairly well, I would think.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-01-12 22:04|| 2007-01-12 22:04|| Front Page Top

#2 This is really interesting: a whole lot of USAF presence in Turkey and now two CVBGs in the Gulf. Add the Patriot system and just where is the Marine Group from a couple of weeks ago? They have kind of fell off the radar.
Couple that with the minesweeping activities the Iranians did and the resulting explosions....Just why did they feel the need to sweep the harbor just now anyway?

I think the Pre-game show may be winding down and the opening pitch is just about to be thrown.

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-01-12 22:10|| 2007-01-12 22:10|| Front Page Top

#3 that's good, because after the Super Bowl, there's just not much on...I'd prefer to see frantic Iranian AA tracers unsuccessfully into the Qom/Tehran sky while secondary explosions blossom on the ground... but that's just me. I hope it's in high-def :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-01-12 22:40|| 2007-01-12 22:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Frank, as soon as I got to the word superbowl I started laughing so I hard I had to stop reading.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-12 23:00|| 2007-01-12 23:00|| Front Page Top

#5 :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-01-12 23:05|| 2007-01-12 23:05|| Front Page Top

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