Iran sending warships to US maritime borders

Terragon · 02-11-14, 09:41 PM

Kind of a stupid idea. Two groups of enemy ships, in close proximity (you know that the US Navy will crowd them and breath down their necks), and you invite 'accidents'. Not only do you have ships staring at each others' throats, you have the close proximity of naval aircraft.

Think Lexington. Think the Cuban Missile Crisis.

VERY stupid idea.

Sailor Steve · 02-11-14, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Terragon

(you know that the US Navy will crowd them and breath down their necks)

Probably. I think the better idea would be to - as long as they stay in international waters - to just ignore them. It's not like we don't know exactly where they are every minute of the day, and it's not like we can't do something the instant they do. On top of that, I can't think of anything more humiliating than acting like they're not even there.

Oberon · 02-11-14, 10:16 PM

Alex makes a valid point, it's not as if the US navy hasn't paraded outside Iranian waters before, so what's sauce for the goose. It's not as if Iran can do anything, as Stealhead and Aktungbby point out, Iran can hurt the US far more just outside Iranian waters than it can just outside American waters. This is just a political message for the hardliners in the Iranian government, those who are probably annoyed at some of the more conciliatory tone that the new Iranian leader has shown to the west.

Red October1984 · 02-12-14, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Terragon

Kind of a stupid idea. Two groups of enemy ships, in close proximity (you know that the US Navy will crowd them and breath down their necks), and you invite 'accidents'. Not only do you have ships staring at each others' throats, you have the close proximity of naval aircraft.

Think Lexington. Think the Cuban Missile Crisis.

VERY stupid idea.

+1

I thought Reagan basically sank their entire Navy already...I know that was a while back...and I really don't think the Iranians want a fight with us (at least not right away)

Platapus · 02-12-14, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Terragon

Kind of a stupid idea. Two groups of enemy ships, in close proximity (you know that the US Navy will crowd them and breath down their necks), and you invite 'accidents'. Not only do you have ships staring at each others' throats, you have the close proximity of naval aircraft.

Think Lexington. Think the Cuban Missile Crisis.

VERY stupid idea.

Well as long as the American Navy does not do anything stupid like crowding ships in international waters, there should not be any problems.

In my best Captain Ramius imitation: "We get some buckaroo....."

Betonov · 02-12-14, 09:23 AM

I also agree with Alex on this one.

Teheran wants to provoke the US into a response and then go the usual anti-US rhetoric about the big bully that stomps on the gardens of everyone else and starts shooting as soon as someone else steps on it.

Imagine if a US warship would send a boat full of cookies to Iranian ships

Ahmadinejab would hang himself

Dread Knot · 02-12-14, 10:13 AM

Where was all this commotion when the Nepalese Navy visited last week?

MH · 02-12-14, 11:01 AM

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Teheran wants to provoke the US into a response and then go the usual anti-US rhetoric about the big bully that stomps on the gardens of everyone else and starts shooting as soon as someone else steps on it.

It is about latest change in rhetorics from teheran.
There had been too much smileys lately so that seems like a anti puke therapy for some.
Ahmadinejad went home not so long ago.
Celebrations of the islamic revolution might be a cause as well..

I don't think anyone is expecting any serious response from USA or is interested in one at this time.
It is simply dick waving for internal purposes and all the groupies.

Cookies might help here a lot...

02-11-14, 09:41 PM	#1
Terragon Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: A few meters away from the Challenger Deep Posts: 49 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Kind of a stupid idea. Two groups of enemy ships, in close proximity (you know that the US Navy will crowd them and breath down their necks), and you invite 'accidents'. Not only do you have ships staring at each others' throats, you have the close proximity of naval aircraft. Think Lexington. Think the Cuban Missile Crisis. VERY stupid idea. __________________ Men may battle over the Atlantic, but the sea belongs to no one... Except the dead.

02-11-14, 10:16 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Alex makes a valid point, it's not as if the US navy hasn't paraded outside Iranian waters before, so what's sauce for the goose. It's not as if Iran can do anything, as Stealhead and Aktungbby point out, Iran can hurt the US far more just outside Iranian waters than it can just outside American waters. This is just a political message for the hardliners in the Iranian government, those who are probably annoyed at some of the more conciliatory tone that the new Iranian leader has shown to the west.

02-12-14, 09:23 AM	#6
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I also agree with Alex on this one. Teheran wants to provoke the US into a response and then go the usual anti-US rhetoric about the big bully that stomps on the gardens of everyone else and starts shooting as soon as someone else steps on it. Imagine if a US warship would send a boat full of cookies to Iranian ships Ahmadinejab would hang himself

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Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawkeye State Highlands Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	Where was all this commotion when the Nepalese Navy visited last week?