thedrive.com
Navy Confirms Boat Swarm Seen Alongside
Carrier Group In This Satellite Image Was Iranian
The
U.S. Navy has confirmed that "multiple" small Iranian boats running
alongside the Nimitz class
aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and
other ships from her strike group as she sailed through Strait of Hormuz into
the Gulf of Oman earlier this month, as seen in commercial satellite imagery.
The service has rejected reports that any of the Iranian craft harassed or
otherwise acted provocatively toward the carrier, saying the activity was
within "normal behavior patterns." Still, the image of 18 small boats
in very close
proximity to Lincoln and her
escorts is eye-opening and a stark reminder of the inherent risks of each
transit through the Strait.
Ingen kommentarer:
Legg inn en kommentar
Merk: Bare medlemmer av denne bloggen kan legge inn en kommentar.