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Newsweek: Could U.S. Defeat Iran’s Navy? This Exercise Shows War Would Not Be Easy
The United States is widely cited as the world's foremost military power, but the country has a spotty record when it comes to asymmetrical warfare. Now-infamous war games conducted nearly 17 years ago showed a maritime matchup against tactics similar to those of Iran would likely prove extremely deadly for the Navy.
A new wave of tensions between longtime foes Washington and Tehran was set off by alleged reports of Iran pursuing new missile activity in the region, just as it prepared to commemorate the U.S.' unilateral pullout from a 2015 nuclear deal by stepping back from some of its own commitments to the historic agreement. Among these alleged threats were satellite imagery purporting to show small traditional sailing vessels known as dhows being fitted with cruise missiles.
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WNU Editor: Iran has a lot of missiles that can cause a lot of damage .... Iran missile photos grant US new picture of threat in Arabian Gulf (The National). Bottom line .... the U.S. Navy will persevere, but expect a lot of casualties.
