4 ms·
UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete
- bell-cot 5mo agoArticle fails to mention that the new pipeline will run less than 100 miles from Iran. In theory, a pipeline might be easier to defend (from drone weapons) than a series of tankers. In practice, especially with rushed construction...maybe not.
- adrianwaj 5mo agoI wonder how vulnerable ships are passing through the straight un-permitted. If they are to pay a security (racketeering) fee to Iran, couldn't they similarly pay one to the US for offering its own protection? It's a messy solution arming civilian ships, I just wonder if it is possible, and how. Would Apache squadrons need to be hovering around all day nearby? That doesn't seem un-doable. Helicopters are common too - not just for the US. Maybe a "Helicopter-carrier" is the missing link?