On Monday, the US steamed a nuclear-power guided-missile submarine through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula. The US Navy said the Ohio-class submarine USS Georgia was accompanied by two US warships.
“Georgia’s presence demonstrates the United States’ commitment to regional partners and maritime security with a full spectrum of capabilities to remain ready to defend against any threat at any time,” the US Navy said in a statement.
US submarines and warships often sail near Iran’s coast. The announcement of the Georgia’s maneuver is a clear message to Iran and comes at a time of heightened tensions. Earlier this month, the US sent two B-52 bombers to the Middle East, the second time within a month that the US deployed long-range bombers to the region.
Since the assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the US and Israel have been warning of possible Iranian attacks, although Iran seems keen not to provoke the US before President Trump leaves office.
Fakhrizadeh’s killing came after a report said President Trump reviewed options to strike an Iranian nuclear site. The Israelis took the news as a signal to increase tensions, while Iran urged its allies in the region to exercise caution and avoid provoking tensions.
On Sunday, rockets were fired at the Green Zone in Baghdad where the US embassy is located. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was quick to blame the attack on “Iran-backed” militias, despite the fact that Iran has warned its allies in Iraq against attacking US forces. But some Shia militias rejected Iran’s warnings since they have their own reasons to attack the US. Other groups like ISIS could also be interested in provoking a war between the US and Iran.
You do the provocation then blame it on “threats”. Go home and solve your own problems. Perhaps more “hacks”.
While doing a recruitment commercial:
“Georgia’s presence demonstrates the United States’ commitment to regional partners and maritime security with a full spectrum of capabilities to remain ready to defend against any threat at any time,” the US Navy said in a statement.
I can hear the music in the background.
First the B-52’s and now the nuclear sub. They’re staging and rehearsing big time capability, to fight a small time power…?? Is this just BB showing who’s
Chief Executive? Obviously Americans have nothing to gain here?…and it’s very expensive all the while Covid IS killing us and draining our wealth.
It’s actually not expensive at all. The “Federal Reserve System” just e-prints and distributes digibux to their network as they please. Our so-called government is just a conduit to attain legal consent, happily provided since 1913.
If it’s nuclear powered, it didn’t “steam” thru the strait. And why the continual ratcheting up of tensions?
Are you suggesting that US nuclear submarines use some new kind of propulsion? Last time I checked, they were steam-driven.
oh, my bad! I just checked and they still are. However, the steam doesn’t propel them, anymore than the nuclear reactor does. The propellers do. So to be accurate, they propel through the strait.
Damn. Finally found someone as pedantic as me!
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So What…?! Nowhere to hide a submarine in the 200 meter deep max Persian Gulf…!