SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: Why is Iran focused on destroying the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain? This isn't just a fleet; it's a comprehensive database (warfare, intelligence, piracy, politics, and more).

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Why is Iran focused on destroying the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain? This isn't just a fleet; it's a comprehensive database (warfare, intelligence, piracy, politics, and more). Let me explain the importance of this fleet. Destroying it would mean eliminating approximately 75% of US power in the Middle East. First, the fleet covers an area of about 6.5 million square kilometers, encompassing the Gulf, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean, across 21 countries. It includes three vital strategic chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Approximately 90% of the world's oil trade passes through these areas, and US control over them guarantees their energy supply chains. Second: The fleet is the backbone of US maritime security in the Middle East for the following reasons: 1- It was established in 1995 against (Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) with the aim of imposing US hegemony in the Middle East and Central Asia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. 2- It participated practically in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the aggression against Iran in 2005, and was the main force used to strike Yemen from 2023 to 2025. 3- Currently, it is the main force for striking Iran in 2026, and all information, plans, war orders, and deployments originate from it. 4- The fleet contains more than 30 naval vessels, including destroyers, submarines, and mobile aircraft carriers, with a total of 15,000 personnel, in addition to hundreds of aircraft on the carriers and thousands of advanced missiles. 5- It has diplomatic and political activity in coordination and cooperation with Arab rulers. Do you see its importance? This is a comprehensive administrative center. Iran is focused on it and has succeeded in destroying its radars and some of its naval and logistical equipment. It is subjected to heavy bombardment daily without being able to intercept the missiles or even maneuver against them. This means the fleet has practically become a weak point, and the destruction of its last remaining radar systems may have been the reason for the mistaken downing of three F-15 fighter jets today, according to the US Central Command statement (this is doubtful, as Iran claims to have shot down the jets, not that it was a Kuwaiti error). In conclusion: Destroying this fleet and its command headquarters negatively impacts Israel and America's ability to defend, attack, and gather intelligence. If the Iranians succeed in destroying it (completely), it would mean a potential American military catastrophe, perhaps unprecedented since World War II. Written by
@sameh_asker