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Back on the home front... you know it's clear that Iran could be serious about escalating the situation with oil shipping should tankers attempt to run the blockade.

The typical military play is Iran sending mines. The US would counter with mine sweepers, a strategy that worked well in WWII.

Oh what's that? The US slated the middle east minesweepers for decomissioning AND they just made it back to a US port this week to get taken out of service?

https://www.slashgear.com/2096935/why-us-navy-avenger-class-minesweeper-pulled-middle-east/

#USNavy #Minesweeper

SlashGear

Why US Navy Avenger-Class Minesweepers Have Been Pulled From The Middle East - SlashGear

With the U.S. Navy transitioning to more modern littoral combat ships like the Independence-class, the older, less-capable Avenger-class is being phased out.

nullagent

@[email protected] replied · 3 days ago

So there might be a mine warfare situation in DAYS not weeks or months and the US tried and true mine sweepers are on the wrong side of the globe right now.

The US Navy is not without a solution.

Enter the littoral combat ship, the biggest boondoggle of weapons program run by the Navy in recent memory.

An untested ship that is best known for having a haul that spontaneously cracks apart.

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-navy-spent-billions-littoral-combat-ship

#MineSweeper #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #USNavy #LittoralCombatShip

ProPublica

The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”

Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.

nullagent

@[email protected] replied · 3 days ago

So right about now.... I'm thinking the US really just does not have the cards for all the hell Iran is raising and will continue to raise.

#Iran #EpicFail

Is there a problem with the war you ordered?

nullagent

@[email protected] replied · 2 days ago

BREAKING: An entire US KC-135 "Stratotanker" has crashed over Iraq

The entire six member crew is feared dead. This marks the fourth loss of a US plane.

This plane costs about $11k per hour to operate and the purchase price was $26M to $50M per aircraft.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-military-plane-crashes-in-iraq-as-status-of-crew-is-unknown-officials-said/

#US #EpicFail #EpicFury #Iraq #Iran #PlaneDown

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Press Release | March 12, 2026
Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq
USCENTCOM

TAMPA, Fla. -- U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely.

This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.

More information will be made available as the situation develops. We ask for continued patience to gather additional details and provide clarity for the families of service members. — Press Release | March 12, 2026 Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq USCENTCOM TAMPA, Fla. -- U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely. This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire. More information will be made available as the situation develops. We ask for continued patience to gather additional details and provide clarity for the families of service members.

U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq as status of crew is unknown, officials said

An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.

nullagent

@[email protected] replied · 2 days ago

#EpicFail - Yesterday Trump encouraged tankers to run the Iranian blockade.

This morning we were greeted by videos shot by the first tanker crew to take Trump's advice... showing the crew clinging to life rafts watching the smoking wreck of their ship.

#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Shipping #Oil #KhameneiAssassination #US #trump

nullagent

@[email protected] replied · 2 days ago

The US base in Fujairah, UAE was seen being struck around 1am on March 11th, which has become routine.

Video filmed by sailors showed 4-6 US missile interceptors missing the incoming Iranian missile before it struck the base.

Costing a minimum of $16M in failed interceptors.

#US #UAE #EpicFury #EpicFail #Iran #Israel

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