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The carrier group based in Norfolk, VA will also include a guided missile cruiser and three guided missile destroyers, reports Interfax. USS Abraham Lincoln had already entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Jan 22.
She is escorted by a guided missile cruiser and two destroyers (USN), one British and one French warships. Meanwhile, another US Navy’s carrier strike carrier group headed by USS Carl Vinson is stationed eastward the Strait of Hormuz, in northern part of the Arabian Sea washing southwest coast of Iran.
At present, the US has 15,000-men force deployed in Kuwait, expeditionary marine battalion, and amphibious landing group.
Originally posted by CALGARIAN
The carrier group based in Norfolk, VA will also include a guided missile cruiser and three guided missile destroyers, reports Interfax. USS Abraham Lincoln had already entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Jan 22.
She is escorted by a guided missile cruiser and two destroyers (USN), one British and one French warships. Meanwhile, another US Navy’s carrier strike carrier group headed by USS Carl Vinson is stationed eastward the Strait of Hormuz, in northern part of the Arabian Sea washing southwest coast of Iran.
At present, the US has 15,000-men force deployed in Kuwait, expeditionary marine battalion, and amphibious landing group.
navaltoday.com...
This very well may just be a military posturing to make Iran comply to the sanctions are cease their Nuclear Programme, but when you look at THIS much movement and the logistics and expense of moving this many troops/hardware a half-a-world away... All signs point to war.
When Israel strikes and Iran retaliates and hits American bases in the region, last thing the U.S wants to do is spend weeks sending ships to the region. I
Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by CALGARIAN
Thanks for the heads up
Considering the source, this sounds like TPTB are signalling Tehran that the ball is now back in their court. But, if anything we are talking about a scenario weeks away. At least as long as it takes for this deployment to reach the theater of operation.
Stay tuned.
Originally posted by steppenwolf86Time and time again, since the late 80s the first bombs have been dropped by stealth airplanes.
Originally posted by LittleBlackEagle
makes more sense for them to wait until spring, since obviously the heating oil needs of the US and EU are very high at the moment and we all know what oil prices going through the roof would do to our economy's in our current condition.
Originally posted by CALGARIAN
Originally posted by steppenwolf86Time and time again, since the late 80s the first bombs have been dropped by stealth airplanes.
I thought Iraq was destroyed by Guided Missiles sent from cruisers during Operation Shock and Awe?
Originally posted by CALGARIAN
Originally posted by steppenwolf86Time and time again, since the late 80s the first bombs have been dropped by stealth airplanes.
I thought Iraq was destroyed by Guided Missiles sent from cruisers during Operation Shock and Awe?
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
If this goes and starts ww3 we warned you people to vote for Ron Paul. If we lose NYC and dc I am going to quietly log on to ats and say told you so.
Originally posted by SLAYER69
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
If this goes and starts ww3 we warned you people to vote for Ron Paul. If we lose NYC and dc I am going to quietly log on to ats and say told you so.
If WW-III starts and nukes are flying then most likely there wont be much of you left or ATS to log onto.
Just saying is all....
Besides, Ron Paul wouldn't have been in office YET.
So that's a moot point.
Cheers
Thanks for the heads up