Iran may test Biden early - Jan 14
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:24 pm
Just a reminder that there is a lot more for Biden to worry about in this world than trying to impeach a lame duck president that is out of office next week.
From this detailed report: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/wh ... d=msedgntp
The last few weeks have seen a sharp build-up of American combat power in the Persian Gulf.
Already home to the formidable 5th Fleet – based in Bahrain – the US Navy recently sent a powerful Ohio-class submarine, the USS Georgia, escorted by two guided-missile cruisers – the USS Port Royal and USS Philippine Sea – through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf.
The USS Georgia is nuclear-powered, specialises in attacking targets deep inland and has an inventory of 154 Tomahawk Cruise missiles, each delivering 450 kilogrammes (992 pounds) of conventional warhead up to 2,700 kilometres (1,677 miles) away. Designed to fly low under radar cover, they can destroy strategic targets with little to no warning.
The cruisers accompanying the USS Georgia are also heavily armed, each carrying a powerful mix of land attack, air defence and anti-ship missiles.
They are also capable of tracking hundreds of moving objects with their advanced Aegis Radar suites and both are able to shoot down short- and medium-range ballistic missiles.
These three naval vessels could destroy every single target of note right across Iran, prevent Iran from using its ballistic missile force and devastate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) coastal installations.
The USS Georgia is also capable of landing dozens of special forces soldiers who would assist in intelligence gathering, sabotage and act as forward air controllers, guiding air raids and relaying battle damage assessments back to their centre of operations.
The US has significantly upped its firepower in the region, with the emphasis on attacking potential targets on land.
Not only that, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, due to be rotated out back to its homeport at San Diego, California was ordered to remain close by in the Arabian Sea.
This, coupled with high profile B-52 bomber flights from the US to bases in the Gulf, has served to send a clear message to Iran’s leadership that any military action by Iran or its regional proxy forces would be met with an overwhelming response by the US and its regional allies.
From this detailed report: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/wh ... d=msedgntp
The last few weeks have seen a sharp build-up of American combat power in the Persian Gulf.
Already home to the formidable 5th Fleet – based in Bahrain – the US Navy recently sent a powerful Ohio-class submarine, the USS Georgia, escorted by two guided-missile cruisers – the USS Port Royal and USS Philippine Sea – through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf.
The USS Georgia is nuclear-powered, specialises in attacking targets deep inland and has an inventory of 154 Tomahawk Cruise missiles, each delivering 450 kilogrammes (992 pounds) of conventional warhead up to 2,700 kilometres (1,677 miles) away. Designed to fly low under radar cover, they can destroy strategic targets with little to no warning.
The cruisers accompanying the USS Georgia are also heavily armed, each carrying a powerful mix of land attack, air defence and anti-ship missiles.
They are also capable of tracking hundreds of moving objects with their advanced Aegis Radar suites and both are able to shoot down short- and medium-range ballistic missiles.
These three naval vessels could destroy every single target of note right across Iran, prevent Iran from using its ballistic missile force and devastate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) coastal installations.
The USS Georgia is also capable of landing dozens of special forces soldiers who would assist in intelligence gathering, sabotage and act as forward air controllers, guiding air raids and relaying battle damage assessments back to their centre of operations.
The US has significantly upped its firepower in the region, with the emphasis on attacking potential targets on land.
Not only that, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, due to be rotated out back to its homeport at San Diego, California was ordered to remain close by in the Arabian Sea.
This, coupled with high profile B-52 bomber flights from the US to bases in the Gulf, has served to send a clear message to Iran’s leadership that any military action by Iran or its regional proxy forces would be met with an overwhelming response by the US and its regional allies.