Report: U.S. sends forces to Persian Gulf ahead of possible clash with Iran

[Chris]

Report: U.S. sends forces to Persian Gulf ahead of possible clash with Iran
Buildup includes small unmanned submarines recently purchased by the navy, the L.A. Times reports.
By Haaretz | Jul.12, 2012 | 6:34 AM | 7

The United States is building up its naval power in the Persian Gulf in response to threats by Iranian officials to close the Strait of Hormuz in case of further sanctions, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday. The report came after, earlier this month, U.S. defense officials told the New York Times that American forces have been quietly introduced into the Persian Gulf in an attempt to deter Iran from blocking the strategic waterway, and to increase strike capability in case the nuclear standoff with Iran escalates to a military confrontation.

According to the report, the deployments were meant to bolster the U.S. military presence in the region while reassuring Israel that the Iranian nuclear issue is being handled. The New York Times report quoted an unnamed "senior Defense Department official" who said, "The message to Iran is, ‘Don’t even think about it.’ Don’t even think about sending your fast boats out to harass our vessels or commercial shipping. We’ll put them on the bottom of the gulf.”

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[Chris]

U.S. Deploys Robot Subs in the Gulf
The United States has deployed a fleet of robot subs in the Gulf amid concerns that Iran will block the Strait of Hormuz.
By Elad Benari
First Publish: 7/13/2012, 1:13 AM

The United States has deployed a fleet of robot subs in the Gulf to prevent Iran from blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz with mines in the event of a crisis, officials said Thursday. A Navy official told AFP that the “SeaFox” drone “has been deployed in the Fifth fleet AOR,” which includes the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. The undersea drone is about four feet long and equipped with a camera and sonar. It is guided by a cable from a ship. AFP reported that German manufacturer Atlas Electronik says the drone has a range of about 3,200 feet and carries an explosive to destroy mines. “SeaFox devices will be employed from MCMs,” or mine counter-measure ships, in the Persian Gulf, the Navy official told AFP.

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[readytogo]

Well, that sounds smart seeing what the Iranians are doing...

[IamPJ]

Will be interesting to see how the Iranians respond to this.

[Sean Osborne]

The SeaFox is an underwater drone (UUV or underwater unmanned vehicle) whose mission is to locate and destroy naval mines. The command and control is via a tethered fiber optic line. Seafox is 4' long, weighs 90 lbs and is nothing more than a kamikaze. A depth charge on steriods.


SeaFox and C2 Hardware

[WKUHilltopper]

Have you heard the latest on the Tom Cruise divorce? You won't believe it! Be sure to tune into the "Nightly News" and find out!!

[SonSeeker]

Have you heard the latest on the Tom Cruise divorce? You won't believe it! Be sure to tune into the "Nightly News" and find out!!

Did you put this in the right thread, Hilltopper? I had no idea Tom Cruise, or his divorce, had anything to do with US forces in the Persian Gulf.

Come to think of it, I couldn't care less about him or his divorce. But that's just me.

[WKUHilltopper]

Did you put this in the right thread, Hilltopper? I had no idea Tom Cruise, or his divorce, had anything to do with US forces in the Persian Gulf.

Come to think of it, I couldn't care less about him or his divorce. But that's just me.

I was complaining you'll never hear a thing about this "US sends forces" from our "fighting for you" MSM and they'd focus all their attention of this Cruise nonsense.

Sorry for the confusion.