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woeiruatoday at 3:11 AM1 replyview on HN

This gives drones way too much credit. The USN knew that Iran could block the strait of Hormuz back in the 80s. Anti-ship missiles were already effective and plentiful enough to do it then and they’ve only gotten more lethal since. The long term solution here is to build pipelines that eliminate the need to sail up the strait. Why this wasn’t done already is beyond me.


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neerajsitoday at 4:12 AM

Aren't pipelines even easier to target and destroy than boats?

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