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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4geg0eeyjeo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4geg0eeyjeo > Before the war, about 138 ships passed through the strait each
by raincole 7mo ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4geg0eeyjeo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4geg0eeyjeo
> Before the war, about 138 ships passed through the strait each day according to the Joint Maritime Information Centre, carrying one fifth of the global oil supply.
> The data provided by shipping analysts Kpler shows 99 vessels passing the narrow strait so far this month, an average of just 5-6 vessels a day.
I mean, it's bad, but it's factually not a minefield. The threat isn't coming from mines anyway.
- wood_spirit 7mo agohttps://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Naval-Mines.html https://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Naval-Mines.html
- CoastalCoder 7mo ago> I mean, it's bad, but it's factually not a minefield. That's not clear. Mines are generally concealed. It's the reason that mine-sweeping is slow and dangerous. And there's no public information (AFAIK) that let's us rule out mines having been, or even currently being, laid.
- samus 7mo agoThe risk of being targeted by missiles or drones works just as well. There is a reason NATO has to patrol the Red Sea with warships.