The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge, center, prepares to conduct a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, left, and the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, right, in the Arabian Gulf, March 6, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James R. EvansPreparing For War -- Information Dissemination
In chess, to achieve checkmate you must first position your pieces properly.
For years I've dismissed the topic of war with Iran. I just never thought it would happen, or at least knew we would see it coming so have repeatedly dismissed claims that war is near. We'll, this is the kind of movement I've been waiting to see happen before taking this too seriously as a legitimate possibility, rather than an implied one.
Today, mentioned in passing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee - without a word or question on the topic from any supposedly well informed Senators - Chief of Naval Operations Jonathan Greenert told the Senate committee that the US Navy is going to deploy 4 minesweepers to the Persian Gulf (which will double the number of US Navy Minesweepers in the Persian Gulf) and also send additional mine hunting helicopters to the region. This comes following news earlier this year that the US Navy is working on the USS Ponce to deploy to the Persian Gulf to be a full time Mine Warfare Command Ship.
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My Comment: I concur with this assessment. I never took threats of war against Iran seriously for the simple reason that U.S. naval assets were not in place to make it a reality. Hmmmm .... that reality is happening now.
So .... will the U.S. attack? I still my have my doubts for the simple reason that the political will is not there in Washington .... but the political will does exist in Israel, and I must wonder if this positioning is actually a cautionary measure in the event that Israel does attack Iran's nuclear facilities this summer.
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I think that they are preparing for war, but I also think they are sending a not too subtle message to the Iranians. We know what you are going to try to do, and we are preparing for it. You are going to want to be able to counter their most likely moves.
I for one would LOVE to know the status and location of the Ohio-class SSGNs... 400+ Tomahawks would be a hell of a Sunday Punch...
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