The Navy will deploy guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based combat aircraft, and several sea and air drones to guide international commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command officials said Sunday.

    • fizzle@quokk.au
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      2 hours ago

      They’re not going to re-open the strait though.

      They will burn billions trying to escort ships and Iran only needs to launch a $20k drone every few weeks.

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      Exactly.

      If Trump had just stayed inside the White House and let Vance run the country he’d have sailed into a second term.