[🇮🇷] Operation Praying Mantis (1988)

[LegionnairE]

 

[LegionnairE]

Very interesting quick rundown of what happened, it would be interesting to know what lessons Iranian navy has drawn from this battle and what changes got implemented.

 

[Lulldapull]

Iran’s rigged every nook n cranny in da Persian gulf and Red Sea bab Al mandab with thousands of anti-ship missiles, mines/ drones/ ballistic missiles/ midget subs/ swarm boats. …..the USN is not foolish to walk into this trap. Centcom knows what it’s up against. Irans’s a chess player since 500BC…..with both Russia/China on its team, time/ resources/ millions of local proxies on their side, the Iranians know exactly how to play dis game for the next 100 years if need be. Looking at the news since Oct7th of last year, I believe Iran’s just playing around. The Ayatollahs want a submission from the west, without having to fight it out.

 

[LegionnairE]

Iran’s rigged every nook n cranny in da Persian gulf and Red Sea bab Al mandab with thousands of anti-ship missiles, mines/ drones/ ballistic missiles/ midget subs/ swarm boats. …..the USN is not foolish to walk into this trap. Centcom knows what it’s up against. Irans’s a chess player since 500BC…..with both Russia/China on its team, time/ resources/ millions of local proxies on their side, the Iranians know exactly how to play dis game for the next 100 years if need be. Looking at the news since Oct7th of last year, I believe Iran’s just playing around. The Ayatollahs want a submission from the west, without having to fight it out.

And Americans have come a long way since the Spruance class and knox class ships that took part in OPM

they keep stopping houthi missiles over the red sea

Destroyer Looks Radically Different After Electronic Warfare Upgrade

As well as bringing a big change to the Arleigh Burke class's look, SEWIP Block III drastically enhances its electronic warfare abilities.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Lulldapull]

And Americans have come a long way since the Spruance class and knox class ships that took part in OPM

they keep stopping houthi missiles over the red sea

Destroyer Looks Radically Different After Electronic Warfare Upgrade

As well as bringing a big change to the Arleigh Burke class's look, SEWIP Block III drastically enhances its electronic warfare abilities.

www.thedrive.com

Iran's just playin around brah.......They launch a hundred $500 daalar drones then its game over no?......Just like da talibunnies did when only 20k Haqqani's moved up a space on da chess board and forced the US ta leave without even firing a single shot no? Why kill, when there ain't no need to? I'm just glad dat Iran/ Turkey/ Pakistan are broadly in sync strategically......rest will be brought up to speed quick. Creating differences/ ethnic drama/ sectarian issues/ separatism between da three will be confronted and defeated.

 

[LegionnairE]

Iran's just playin around brah.......They launch a hundred $500 daalar drones then its game over no?......Just like da talibunnies did when only 20k Haqqani's moved up a space on da chess board and forced the US ta leave without even firing a single shot no? Why kill, when there ain't no need to? I'm just glad dat Iran/ Turkey/ Pakistan are broadly in sync strategically......rest will be brought up to speed quick. Creating differences/ ethnic drama/ sectarian issues/ separatism between da three will be confronted and defeated.

Iranian drones are pretty cheap and effective and as long as Iran is allowed to set the game, they will take full advantage of that. But Iran has expensive lots of expensive and relatively vulnerable targets that Americans can hit too. That's why Iran has been relying on proxies and not getting their own military too much involved.

 

[Lulldapull]

Iranian drones are pretty cheap and effective and as long as Iran is allowed to set the game, they will take full advantage of that. But Iran has expensive lots of expensive and relatively vulnerable targets that Americans can hit too. That's why Iran has been relying on proxies and not getting their own military too much involved.

If they start doin what dey doin in da red sea around the Hormuz too, the US won't get hurt much, but all the US toady will scream in pain. Their economies will crash. If it escalates, all bets are off. Anything can happen then. I also believe the Iranians are trying to scare/ intimidate, not to kill.