Originally Posted by
Dilloduck
I'm wondering about that too. What are the ROEs in the Straights of Hormuz ?
No impact No idea.
Our ROE allowed us to smoke anything that looked suspicious. But now, they've tightened up considerably for what appear to be politically motivated "hearts and minds" reasons.
I would assume the Captains of each ship are told something like "Thou shalt not litter the water with Iranians until sixteen warnings and an HBO special are transmitted."
Seriously, had it been me they would have died as soon as they came within range of whatever we thought they could carry.
Hell, a warning shot, ya know, cruise missile over the bow and tehran bound..... something, anything.......
I'm Phil -- 40 something heterosexual white male, fairly self sufficient, great with my kids, wed 29 years to the same woman, and I firmly believe that ones actions have logical consequences. How much more out the box can you get nowadays? -- MSgt of Marines (ret)
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