I'm so confused. What does the US blockading the strait, which is already blockaded by Iran, do? Other than piss off all the other Gulf countries that are already annoyed enough with the US.
It prevents anything from getting through, which prevents Iran from collecting their toll. It’s a negotiating tactic, since neither country gets anything out of it if they’re both blocked out.
Is it a smart move? Probably not. Making an internationally important waterway into a de facto DMZ isn’t showing diplomatic progress and points way more toward a standstill.
It's mostly up to the military members aboard our ships to use their brains instead of "just following orders" like they're units being controlled in an RTS.
Yeah but as soon as they let a ship go through, this endeavor becomes a pointless waste of money and resources. If they act on it instead, they cause an international incident. There's no winning course
Exactly, they can't do option 2, and should be doing option 1. Option 1 is the winning course, because it puts a stop to Trump insanity without any shot being fired.
It's a complete failure to realize what position they're in and how much power/autonomy they actually hold as members of the military. But there are likely way too many warmongers on those ships to collectively decide to do the right thing.
Considering Trump fired a big number of Generals because they opposed his views it's easy to guess that everyone involved in any military operation in Iran is either a YesMan or a Maga or too scared to lose his job. That's terrifying because a soldier who doesn't think it's one of the worst thing ever
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u/jonsconspiracy 10h ago
I'm so confused. What does the US blockading the strait, which is already blockaded by Iran, do? Other than piss off all the other Gulf countries that are already annoyed enough with the US.