The Independent:
Third, securing shipping would require a significant number of naval ships. Realistically, you’d need one or two naval ships per escort operation. A convoy any larger than that would be at increased risk of attack, unless the US and Israel have dramatically reduced Iran’s ability to target the ships.
And fourth, the military needs to think about the risk to its assets versus the benefits of opening the strait. A US warship has a crew of more than 200 personnel. Given Iran’s ability to hit ships with uncrewed surface vessels, drones and cruise missiles, is it worth putting those personnel at risk before you’ve reduced the threats from Iran’s coastline?
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The US and Israel screwed up; the world’s economy is consequently suffering.
In particular, Trump highly sensitive to significant loses because of the devastating effect this would have on his domestic political support. More: Strait Jacket: Bringing Other Navies Into Hormuz
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