As with beginning this war on Feb 28 with a decapitation sneak attack, [during negotiations], this was, in a sense, drawing first blood, at least in a naval warfare understanding. Why?
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Sinking this warship over 3,000KM from Iran was a major blunder, IMHO. This is not like sinking smaller Iranian warships at pier side, with their crews ashore.
As with beginning this war on Feb 28 with a decapitation sneak attack, [during negotiations], this was, in a sense, drawing first blood, at least in a naval warfare understanding. Why?
War has still not been declared. The Iranian warship had just attended the International Fleet Review in India and was near Sri Lanka when it was torpedoed and sunk without warning, 3,000KM from home.
Why was it a blunder? Now, when the US Navy attempts to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, if any of our warships are sunk or set on fire by Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles, the entire world will say, "What did you expect? You drew first naval warfare blood far away from the conflict zone with a submarine attack."
This sinking also paints a "legit target" sign on every USN warship, pier side or at anchor, anywhere in the world. Anybody remember what happened to the USS Cole during a refueling stop in Aden, Yemen?
That can now happen anywhere in the world that swimmer sappers or speedboats can reach a US Navy warship, and successful attacks will be seen as 100% legitimate acts of war, and not acts of terrorism.
Once again, we have set a precedent we may come to regret.
As with beginning this war on Feb 28 with a decapitation sneak attack, [during negotiations], this was, in a sense, drawing first blood, at least in a naval warfare understanding. Why?
War has still not been declared. The Iranian warship had just attended the International Fleet Review in India and was near Sri Lanka when it was torpedoed and sunk without warning, 3,000KM from home.
Why was it a blunder? Now, when the US Navy attempts to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, if any of our warships are sunk or set on fire by Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles, the entire world will say, "What did you expect? You drew first naval warfare blood far away from the conflict zone with a submarine attack."
This sinking also paints a "legit target" sign on every USN warship, pier side or at anchor, anywhere in the world. Anybody remember what happened to the USS Cole during a refueling stop in Aden, Yemen?
That can now happen anywhere in the world that swimmer sappers or speedboats can reach a US Navy warship, and successful attacks will be seen as 100% legitimate acts of war, and not acts of terrorism.
Once again, we have set a precedent we may come to regret.
posted by Satish Sharma at
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