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Max2147 · 03-10-09, 10:20 PM

The US Navy probably cannot be defeated through conventional tactics. But the Millennium Challenge exercise in 2002 showed that the Navy is still vulnerable to unconventional attacks.

That wargame simulated an American attack on Iran. The US Navy tried to sail through the Straits of Hormuz and was annihilated by a combination of Iranian missiles and suicide speedboats. An aircraft carrier and two helicopter carriers were sunk, plus an assortment of escort ships. US casualties would have been around 20,000. The Navy basically had to start the wargame over again, which led to the 'red force' commander resigning in disgust.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Challenge_2002
http://www.rense.com/general64/fore.htm

03-10-09, 10:20 PM	#21
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The US Navy probably cannot be defeated through conventional tactics. But the Millennium Challenge exercise in 2002 showed that the Navy is still vulnerable to unconventional attacks. That wargame simulated an American attack on Iran. The US Navy tried to sail through the Straits of Hormuz and was annihilated by a combination of Iranian missiles and suicide speedboats. An aircraft carrier and two helicopter carriers were sunk, plus an assortment of escort ships. US casualties would have been around 20,000. The Navy basically had to start the wargame over again, which led to the 'red force' commander resigning in disgust. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Challenge_2002 http://www.rense.com/general64/fore.htm