• Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 months ago

    A cargo ship was hit with a missle today and the US destroyer coming to its rescue had to knock down two more.

  • Municipal0379@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    You REALLLLLY don’t want to mess with the USN when it comes to freedom of navigation. If you do your life is going to become a lot more interesting very quickly.

  • MrNesser@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I’m assuming at some point the risk they pose will have to be dealt with directly. I’m also assuming that it’s a big ask for the US in an election year.

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      6 months ago

      You can’t deal with them directly. The hothi are residing in the mountainous areas of Yemen. You can’t easily bomb or invade.

  • PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    So basically Iran is telling the Houthis to paint a giant target on their backs hoping the US would be too absorbed eating them alive to deploy against Hezbollah if they get moved into action

    As if Lebanon itself wouldn’t begin eating Hezbollah alive for putting them in Israel’s crosshairs again should Iran give the signal.