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I'm thinking that if the same thing happened in the days of the British Empire, there would be a lot of high velocity response on the way from the fine battlesh
by m4rtink 3y ago
I'm thinking that if the same thing happened in the days of the British Empire, there would be a lot of high velocity response on the way from the fine battleships of of her/his majesty battleships.
Sure, showing that you can shoot most of the missiles down or ignoring the other party might actually be the right thing in the end. But it still seems wrong when someone just starts shooting on ships on one of the main global shipping lanes. Others might might get an idea & start doing the same for whatever reason. :P
- anon84873628 3y agoNo one is going to look at this and think, "wow the US is no longer willing or able to defend naval shipping." In fact the commencement of the operation is pretty clear indication that they are doing exactly that. The Houthis in this case are closer to kids throwing rocks at cars than a viable military force. Bringing the SWAT team to rain terror on the whole neighborhood is, as you say, likely not the best course of action.
- tim333 3y ago>The Times reports: “Britain’s military is preparing to launch a wave of air strikes against the Iranian-backed Houthis…Under the plans the UK would join with the US and possibly another European country”