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The US is sending 2,500 Marines and their amphibious assault ship from waters near Taiwan to Iran. A Chinese intelligence firm is tracking movement and posting their locations to social media. (lemmygrad.ml)

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[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

To get the southern ports of Saudi-Arabia they have to get past Yemen, propably also a bad idea.

Oman might work, but no idea if the Omani govenrment is open for such a move.

And if they make it somehow, they'd still need landing craft, escort ships and so on. The whole thing seems impractical, but I'm a amateur what do I know. Maybe the military smarty pants have a plan.

[–] shreditdude0@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think the military smarty pants (all whom have been sacked) would have resoundingly said "DONT DO IT!".

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 month ago

Going past Yemen seems much more manageable then going through the strait at any rate. But what do I know, I’m not a military general.

The naval bases at Qatar and Kuwait should also have the vast majority of the equipment that’s necessary, unless the plan is a full ground invasion of Iran which is a batshit insane idea.