Decisive Strike: How U.S. Navy Helicopters Crushed Houthi Assault Boats

31 December: In a recent naval operation off the Yemeni coast, U.S. Navy H-60 Seahawk helicopters successfully neutralized three of four assault boats operated by Houthi forces. These boats were engaging in a hostile attempt to intercept the MV Maersk Hangzhou, a civilian vessel navigating through the area. This incident is notable as it marks the first use of American rotary-wing aircraft in direct action against Houthi elements in the region, a significant development following the increased tensions stemming from the escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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[@scottnj2503]

Sea Hawk was such a great game changer to NavAir and surface combatants (Sub? HFRO 😎). The size, capabilities and collapsibility, coupled with "recovery systems" brought all the capabilities you mentioned to sea airpower projection. It will be interesting to see how the Army's move to replace the Blackhawk impacts the Sea Hawk's future insofar as airframe production economies of scale. IMHO Sikorsky's S-70/H-60 platform could be the equivalent in longevity to that of the H-47 (Chinook family) and H-53 (Station family). It's a form and function thing. Love the breaking news posts. We flew over these same waters decades ago. Not surprising, pirates were there then. Happy New Year! '23: 100K > '24 200K+ 😀

[@victorwaddell6530]

I sailed on a CG as an OS . On deployments we had a Det of two Seahawks . They are wonderful and multipurpose birds . They fold up and out like origami .

[@craigmiller332]

When I heard the ship was "Under Siege" I expected some Steven Seagal pirate fightin' Props to the USN for getting to finally engage in some active discouragement, but still would have been awesome to have Seagal back in action.

[@jasperkong7514]

Yes, Lockheed Martin's absolutely fabulous 🤩😍

[@72marshflower15]

Creepy U.S. military has no business being over there to begin with.

[@dustysmoke4996]

@@craigmiller332 Seagal today is too busy stuffing in the donuts while Putin's comfort girls give him... backrubs.

[@shizuokanemoto9410]

The 4th boat that survived carries a strong "message"

[@petma5551]

These guys never learn, they will come back, remember they have a promise of 72 virgins!

[@ABOABO-rt3dl]

@@petma5551 لدينا وعد بنصر من الله

[@captainseyepatch3879]

@@ABOABO-rt3dl لم تنجح

[@supersurfer1]

The usa navy has departed from the Red Sea. They know they will be sunk.

[@lawi_ilwa]

@@supersurfer1 NAH THEY NERFED THEMSELVES. HOUTHI PIRATES ARE OUTMATCHED. IT IS AN ACT OF MERCY

[@SlurryNoises]

I hope the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter design never gets retired. Absolutely one of the most beautiful helicopters ever made.

[@Anthus.]

I'm glad to see the old SH-60 Silorsky's are still flying and working hard for the U.S. Navy in 2024. We were flying these same aircraft when I was in the Navy in the early 1990's. I remember when my squadron started transitioning over from the very old Sikorsky SH-3's to new SH-60's, and after 32 plus years they're still in service.

[@TheCityboy708]

Those are all new airframes.

[@mikeeihusen5194]

Thank You for your service.

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

Old saying goes: "dont fix it if it aint broken". Those are powerful machines designed specifically to do best at what they are inteded for. Its very hard to replace something that is already perfect. There are many air machines that the US airforce and US navy still use after decades, its because they are simply unreplacable. For example america's B-52 bomber, its been in service for 70+ years, once u have a perfect formula u just keep on improving it, no need to invent a new formula.

[@user-ew8qx6tn1r]

Prayers for our men and woman over seas!!!! We appreciate your service!!!!

[@maqboolusman2914]

You don’t have any shame at all do you

[@mikeharvey9184]

I met the media relations officer for the USS Theodore Roosevelt when I was covering it coming into port a couple of years ago for refit (NS Kitsap) and was sent to interview the captain. Dude was a Sea Hawk pilot by trade, but had an Army Airborne patch on his shoulder. Slightly confused, I asked him about it... he had been an officer in Army Airborne (can't remember if 82nd or 101st), but got bored of jumping out of aircraft and wanted to fly them, and transferred to the Navy because landing a helicopter on dry land wasn't enough of a challenge, he wanted to land on a ship at sea for the challenge and bragging rights. I had never felt so inadequate in my life.

[@Micheal-cu5on]

THE GREAT USA NAVY in WORLD GREAT MAN and WOMAN IN THE NAVY May the LORD GOD bless them AMEN

[@zachstevenson3777]

Saluting the brave men and women of the United States Navy and Seahawk crews who help to ensure the safety of global mariners! Thank you for your service!

[@supersurfer1]

Can you ask them to go and stop the genocide first. Thank you

[@4321grp]

@@supersurfer1 Slava Ukraini!

[@JJimsky]

@@supersurfer1 Irrelevant, you don't go attacking random ships just to make a point.

[@supersurfer1]

@@JJimsky so killing random civilians is acceptable. What type of deprived evil are you spouting ?

[@supersurfer1]

@@JJimsky and they sunk another ship today and usa navy wouldn’t come to help because they know they will be sunk too

[@ToungeLaxier]

Those Iranian fast attack vessels go down pretty fast!

[@yemenite1250]

😂😂If ONLY the Houthi’s got the same Weapons as the US

[@michaelaustin334]

They got a free delivery of some weapons

[@aga7299]

@@yemenite1250 they are too dumb to wield such weapons

[@David-ns4ym]

They don’t have the capability to maintain those weapons and lack training to use them properly even if they did.

[@terryt2728]

@@yemenite1250 I doubt it would make much of a difference.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

Stuff like this is a perfect example of the phrase "F around and find out"

[@AndreVanDiggelen-wl3fx]

Its also designed to operate in seawater environments which requires quite a bit more engineering to combat corrosion espically with its electronics.

[@christiane.g.4142]

That rotary-wing airframe that was designed to replace the old huey workhorse has really evolved wonderfully into the u.s. Army Blackhawk and u.s. Navy and Coast Guard Seahawk

[@bullpupgaming708]

Don't forget the USAF Pave hawk

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

aka Jayhawk.

[@bc-guy852]

I think you did a really nice job of using stock B-Roll and specific, very recent, (same day!) current events amd blended it into a strong episode. It's not 'just a recap of this morning's attack on the container ship' it's much more comprehensive; the B-roll looks like a news feed - but you didn't suggest it was the actual attack on the ship. Well done!

[@mojo2968]

you have low expectation

[@Ksins1]

e List of Countries that the United States bombed-attacked after World War II : Japan (1945) Korea and China (1950-53) Guatemala (1954) Indonesia (1958) Cuba (1959-61) Guatemala (1960) Congo (1964) Laos (1964-73) Vietnam (1961-73) Cambodia (1969-70) Guatemala (1967-69) Grenada (1983) Lebanon (1983,1984) Libya (1986) El Salvador (1980s) Nicaragua (1980s) Iran (1987) Panama (1989) Iraq (1991) Kuwait (1991) Somalia (1993) Bosnia (1994, 1995) Sudan (1998) Afghanistan (1998) Yugoslavia (1999) Yemen (2002) Iraq (1991-2003) Iraq (2003-2015) Afghanistan (2001-2015) Pakistan (2007-2015) Somalia (2007, 2008, 2011) Yemen (2009, 2011) Libya (2011, 2015) Syria (2014-2015) For the sake of global domination, the West uses direct military influence, threats of force, "privatization" of elites, "color revolutions", encourages terrorism and extremism. Thus, the continuous expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance actually provides the United States with the opportunity to absorb states, deprive them of independence in defending their national interests. NATO's duplicity cannot be hidden under any pretext. For years, NATO members have been verbally proclaiming their commitment to peace, while fighting or threatening war against any country that does not agree with US policy. NATO's military power is used to preserve Western hegemony, economic enslavement, and political pressure on states that do not pose a military threat to the alliance. Over seven decades, NATO members have become involved in more than 200 military conflicts around the world.

[@bc-guy852]

@@mojo2968 you have low intelligence (and you had to upvote your own comment) Too funny. I've only seen bots do that - - are you a bot?

[@mrfunnybees]

That is no ordinary 50 cal on seahawk the army one fires 600 rounds per minute this one on steroids fires 1100 called GAU21, I have heard they also have the GAU19 variant which is basically the 50 cal minigun firing at various rate of fire from 2000 to 4000 rounds per minute. Freedom distributed by the best platform and one of the best heavy machine guns.

[@crand20033]

Man that is a formidable terroristic deadly weapon in the sky.

[@johntownes3434]

Yeah the Minnie gun is the gau 17 however, carrier squadrons don't carry them. They have the M197 which is a 20mm tri barrel cannon which can do work no problem.

[@TeensLog6949]

The fast boat has heavy machine gun and it is so fast. But the Sea Hawk is much accurate and high-tech 👌😎

[@get2dachoppa249]

2:27 All H-60 models produced have hinged tail pylons, they leave the factory built like that, and that hasn't changed since the early 80s. However, its only the maritime versions that normally have the powered/quick-fold tail rotor pylons, where it folds with a flick of a switch. With all other versions, its an involved procedure done by the mechanics where you have to disconnect the tail rotor drive shaft, tail rotor control cables, several electrical & communications cables, & then remove the two large bolts on the left side of the pylon.

[@mikenate8576]

I worked on these for 15 yrs out of my 22 yrs in the navy as an AD, from the variants of Bravo, foxtrot to Sierra.I would love to work on them again.

[@StephenGrover-zc4hp]

God bless and watch over our military in these dangerous times!😂

[@user-kq3fq5ko1t]

Don't forget the MH60 Romeo as part of the airwing, likely HSM 74. They carry Hellfire missiles and .50 Cal as well. Prob on USS Gravely and several on Ike and other escorts.

[@sandraconnelly7507]

I have been mystified why for for 35 years these Sea Pirates have been allowed to operate in Seas and Oceans that were suppose to be open to travel by all Countries. Regardless of their motives it is not acceptable. These often deadly behaviors have been allowed to morph into an Epidemic. Guessing there are three boats and it's occupants who will not engage in these activities again.

[@Abakar71]

USA is terrorist!

[@edschultheis9537]

I think that one of the main difficulties is that there are just too many tens or hundreds of thousands of square miles of ocean. Patrol ships and aircraft can't be everywhere.

[@prophet1782]

I don't Agree. There's a thing called "Active Areas certain times." Which is the active Area now ?? Ships can relay messages . Naval Ships ., Copters can respond. Why only 3 gun boats were taken out. ?? { no footage} Why one allowed to Escape. ?? One Copter cud easily chase and take it out. @@edschultheis9537

[@MJ19438]

The waters are vast, and even all the friendly ships in the world can't be everywhere at once. The world is not simple

[@patrickwalker4159]

It is simply incorrect to refer to the Houthis as pirates in this instance, and actually their motives are everything. Pirates have always been a concern off the African coast, but immediately before the October 7 attack, travelling the Suez Canal route had been relatively safe. The Houthis have stated that they will stop when Israel's disproportionate attack on Gaza stops. Often, attacks like these are dismissed as being extortionate terrorism or carried out by an "Iranian proxy," but they are not simple acts of piracy.

[@sh60guy25]

It's a great airframe. The newer Sierra and Romeo models are so much more capable than the Bravo's I worked on.

[@poiu477]

The seahawks can have hellfires too

[@George-zd6rb]

Sn

[@Krispy1011]

and Houthi small boats can have st-in--ger-- type on them too

[@BeYourselfMan]

Ladies and gentlemen, if you're not familiar with the SeaHawk let me refresh your minds at what freedom looks like. You're welcome.

[@jayhope615]

we are far from free that helicopter has nothing to do with why wee ar never going to be invaded dude,in fact we dont even need a military because millions of americans are armed and that in itself is what keeps any body wanting to invade away from the us..The military is the most wasteful government spending we have too date,its useless.

[@Peta1948]

Sorry to point out a misspelling, but it is freedumb!

[@kameronjones7139]

​@petabyte8842 that is a horrible response

[@Peta1948]

@@kameronjones7139 👈🙈🙉🙊

[@user-ch8qh6eb4k]

هههههه اليمن ليست بنما وليست كغيرها من الدول أبحثو في التاريخ عن اليمن ستعرفو انها مدونه بأسم مقبرة الغزاه وشعبها مسلح وقبلي وشرس وتضاريس اليمن صعبه ووعره وجبالها شاهقه كل مواطن يمتلك من اثنتين الى ثلاث قطع سلاح خفيف ومتوسط وهم أكثر شعب مسلح في العالم بعد شعب الولايات المتحده الأمريكيه التحالف الأمريكي اذا فكر يتجرأ على اليمن سيشاهد نجوم اليل في الظهر وسيشاهد ماحصل له في أفغانستان مجرد نزهه مقارنه بالحرب في اليمن

[@jeffreyloose2191]

I appreciate your original content. Nice work

[@GrungeHistory]

Never knew how big a carrier is like the IKE worked on it when it was in dry dock at Newport News shipbuilding in 2000 what sucked was I was resurfacing sea flanges all the way at the bottom of the bilge took literally about 30 mins from getting on the ship to where I was working for the day

[@oc4964]

Captain Phillips pt 2 looking fiery. Looking fwd for it

[@whalehands4779]

Awesome how fast your channel has grown

[@richardhemenway7528]

Happy New Year to all service members 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@colleengreenthompson6095]

Be safe guys

[@ronarch7910]

👍👍 Far cry from the Huey's we used in Vietnam

[@blakethornton8937]

That title can’t be a mistake🤣

[@pandoraeeris7860]

They fu**ed around, they found out!

[@yemenite1250]

Since when the US Owns the red Sea

[@petercombs4119]

You have a great voice. Listening is fun. This is Maersk Carouge. Maersk Hang Zhou is blue hull.

[@stargazer7644]

These aren't actual videos of the incident.

[@kevinsavard5998]

Sounds like they also might want a Marine Cobra gunship on board to really send a message.

[@8731Cordova]

I have a HSC - 23 patch & bullet aviation poker chip, it was a gift

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

Its kind of weird that people say Iranian backed. I never hear "American backed" Ukraine or Israel. Americans always make everything strange

[@joeschmuccatelli2167]

you are the strange one

[@Trashpanda23]

plot twist, that was the U.S live training lol!

[@EconomicallyBlack]

Colonial efforts. Imagine someone coming to our waters and telling us we didn't have the right to stop a ship then sinking our ships. Would we call them heroes?

[@user-tt5vs9qc9x]

They are navigating by international waters....

[@Stuart68505]

Helpful information. Thank you

[@lovegod1steverythingelse2n47]

Yeah man when you start covering weapon systems on the on going “Wars” I believe will get you way more exposure especially if you were releasing videos every few days or once a week but I digress that’s still a lot of work, I’d watch em tho 👍🏽🇺🇸

[@PilotPhotog]

Thank you - I’ll do the best I can, thanks for commenting 👍 🇺🇸

[@anypercentdeathless]

But maybe take a minute to learn how to pronounce things. "Haangzow"?! You sound like you got hit on the head. It's a famous Chinese city, for Christ's sake. @@PilotPhotog

[@Garyganeu]

Like to hear fine details on the armor it carries.

[@ninus17]

Happy new year to everyone. I woule love to se som videos about the sea hawk and its different sub variants like and what differentiates them from each other

[@davidmurphy8190]

The H-60S KNIGHTHAWK helicopter is the variant seen in the segment. The key ID feature is the H-60 tail wheel. The MH-60B SEAHAWK and MH-60R OCEANHAWK have a tail wheel set further forward which allows the tail boom to fold.

[@beeradg89]

There's no such thing as a mh60b

[@get2dachoppa249]

I think you are confused on where the tail rotor pylon fold line is located on the fuselage. Its the exact same place on every single one built, regardless of tail wheel location. Specifically, its at fuselage station 646, or in a general sense, about 6 inches ahead of where the fuselage bends upwards on the tail pylon. The tail wheel, in no way, has any relevance to the tail pylon folding.

[@davidmurphy8190]

The SH-60B LAMPS Mk III had its designation changed to MH-60B to identify that it had the ALQ-142 ESM suite and LAMPS data link installed and its weapon suite upgraded to the MH-60R capability. Helped draft the specifications on the upgraded birds. You can tell the R from the B by the removal of the ALQ-142 antennae. The original CH-60S was designed for use on platforms with greater volume hangars and larger landing areas. The navalized H-60 airframes had to fit in CG-47, DDG-51 Flight IIA and Flight III, DD-963, and FFG-7 hangars.

[@beeradg89]

@davidmurphy8190 while you seem very knowledgeable about the helicopters. I believe the terminology was a sh60b block whatever. It never changed to MH. Mh is the designation for glass cockpit 60's which there was never a glass cockpit sh60b. I believe your thinking about the SH60F which had the upgraded avionics from the Bravo. I'm a rated 60S crewman and fly with 60R pilots and crewman as well.

[@TheCityboy708]

The official name is not knighthawk.

[@sarge420]

We flew on HH-60 Pavehawk with the 304th RQS.

[@audreyslim3902]

Welcome new year 2024.. way to go! !! GOOD luck be SAFE y'all! ! ♥

[@EstorilEm]

I'm wondering if they use some fancy .50 BMG ammo these days on their door guns? I never really thought about ammo selection for something like a navy helicopter door gunner, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was HEIAP or something.

[@noahsouza7677]

Feel like Captain Phillips part 2 is on its way.

[@user-bx1ue7nl2i]

You do not know the Houthis. They are not afraid of anyone, they have a religious belief, and they do not hesitate to attack American aircraft carriers or bases.

[@JM-lk6wo]

If they keep up with their apparent indiscriminate attacks, the Houthis will enter the 'find out' phase of "FAFO". They are going to learn that the USA is not going to be the ineffective foe that Saudi Arabia has been.

[@user-rt1hd3vo3e]

👍

[@AlFreeman-xy4jy]

Ah, got it. they are stupid

[@user-px5pm3qm5g]

This is how us tax payers are entertained

[@michaelcraney2436]

I guess you weren't able to find a image of a Maersk ship since you used a MSC ship from the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

[@RubbanisConstruction]

The Bigger you arr The Harder You Fall...Right....

[@ddvantandar-kw7kl]

Great very helpful in combat operation

[@ArckRanger]

Those are not “Seahawks” those are MH-60S “Night hawks” I maintained them for 9 years.

[@user-ev4ov2il8h]

Thanks for the information

[@stargazer7644]

Then you probably should know they're Knighthawks, not Night hawks, as they came after the CH-46 Sea Knight. But the MH-60S's DOD designation is officially Seahawk.

[@user-oc6ky3xd7e]

The Red Sea is getting redder

[@kenboulton6447]

I must have blinked, because I didn't see any Houthe boats. Seemed just a load of click bait.

[@theorncampbell4432]

Yemen is one of those places that empires go to lose wars.

[@user-rt1hd3vo3e]

Yes right

[@meloithefarmer2319]

These birds also brought relief efforts in disaster areas.

[@brianbrewer8346]

To quote homer Simpson....USA USA USA.

[@kellysmith1144]

When did the Seahawks tail wheel get moved so far back? Doesn't that make the tail-boom swinging section shorter?

[@get2dachoppa249]

Back in 2000 with the introduction of the MH-60S. That model is a mash-up of the land-based H-60 fuselage with the large sliding doors on both sides of the cabin, but with the powertrain/ folding bits of the SH-60 versions.

[@JSFGuy]

Well my comment disappeared after this posted.

[@DroneStrike1776]

Nothing new. KZbin has been c3ns0r1ng (can't even spell it out because that phrase will make a comment disappear) just about everything. Anything negative words the left will get your comments deleted. Anything negative against a minority or any POC, delete. Trust me, I'm a POC and I'm sick of this commie style dictatorship.

[@davidhynes]

Do not feel bad Twitter banned me because I criticized the Russian war in Ukraine and the attack on Israel by Hamas terriost. It makes you wonder who are the employees working for Twitter.

[@yvonnehills7697]

Stay prayed up 🙏🏼. These are dangerous times. My God continue to keep you safe. 🇮🇱🇱🇷 ✝️🩸🕊

[@rolandgrz1975]

USS Liberty never forget

[@michaelcotting3102]

That is a Mediterranian Shipping Co. ship, not Maersk.

[@movingontorealfreedom7305]

Pretty cool! Thanks!

[@zazugee]

I don't see the big deal with this, did those boats have any chance to fed off helicopters?

[@ivanstrydom8417]

Awesome video, Happy 2024 chaps.

[@mikewaterfield3599]

It is long last time that the gloves come off. I am tired of America being challenged by every two bit regional power. Someone green light operation “PREYING MANTIS” 2.0.

[@MM-tw7pu]

No confirmation of this and definitely not from the Houthis

[@erasmus_locke]

I think you duplicated your outro might want to change that reupload maybe if it bothers you it doesn't bother me but you know just for quality sake

[@RacerX1971]

Ok, but what about the Blowfish 😂😂

[@rodrigotorres5293]

THIS IS GETTING WORSE

[@greggwilson2696]

Your video is great!

[@PilotPhotog]

Thank you!

[@Henry-iz4bh]

Something tells this isn't over and Yemen will continue its actions in the Red Sea

[@Homoprimatesapiens]

Maybe these clips is captured on slow motion or the choppers are super slow and clumsy.

[@regregan6852]

As soon as you start using terms like "likely" and "probably" then I start thinking "maybe" and "possibly"...

[@KhanLikeNo0ther]

First 14 Drones And Than 3 boats straight What they expect more than to stop provoking us

[@Ranger830]

The Natives are restless! Pulling out all those war Canoes 🛶! 😂🤣

[@UncleHo5]

Talking about a Maersk and they show me a MSC

[@rg6775]

Is there actual footage of this happening ?

[@captainseyepatch3879]

Yes.

[@luckydubeinrc5165]

everything is unconfirmed,

[@ZenPepperClub]

Wow what took you so long

[@SighKronmiller]

Then the Carrier fleet quickly retreated.

[@144Donn]

As my father would have said, "that will learn them!"

[@tahirashraf2407]

Action ka reaction to hota. hi wait for times. Insha Allha

[@scarletbegonias2359]

It's a helicopter commercial

[@gepfree3ya514]

Where is the striike?

[@thurazaw2463]

Hello Bro j20 jet fighter explain

[@InternetWarrior187]

Probably the Houthi thought the helicopters were unarmed 😅

[@ZT-vr4wz]

No......the Houthis are not like the Israeli Diaper Force

[@badrulhisham7287]

If you says so.....😂😂😂

[@raywhitehead730]

Does this mean, USN helicopters 3, USN jets Zero?

[@tomtugboat]

Yeah that can annihilate your elk in seconds !

[@davidricketts2223]

Why did they allow the fourth boat to leave?

[@stargazer7644]

Because the CO said he'd tear them a new one if they launched another $150,000 hellfire to sink a $1000 fishing boat.

[@bslat10]

Perhaps someone who hasn’t served in the Military thinks it’s cool to tell so much information about US Military capabilities.

[@problactive285]

So 40 million dollars worth of Naval hardware to stop 4 kayaks worth a total of $2500 😑

[@bmxbandito9]

Were the Houthis in a row boat?🤣

[@robbypolter6689]

A hypothetical question to ask is what happens if the Houthis manage to block the Gulf of Aden, for example with enough strategically anchored shipwrecks? This method has already been used to block straits and harbor entrances, sometimes even successfully.

[@shionuzuki5549]

I don't know what your point is. The area is not small and they would need to impose upon the EEZ of other countries in Africa to successfully block the strait. Also, you assume they even have large vessels in their possession of the quantity needed for such an operation, which they do not. The Houthi has always been a small time terrorist group with ambitions larger than their ego.

[@gregoryramsey7166]

Some tack on questions to ask: how many average container ships would it take to block the narrowest point of the gulf? Do the Houthis have any means to maneuver full sized wrecks into place? Do they have an adequate inventory of full sized wrecks? What is the depth at the narrowest point, and hence, how many ships would you need to stack on top of each other? This is really just an absurd hypothetical question.

[@rostrhamus]

I don’t think they have the equipment or manpower to pull off such a blockade. It’s not like the US Navy doesn’t know where they are.

[@user-fu9vj9ix3g]

1)The Gulf of Aden is very large and not shallow enough to be able to be blocked. 2) it is the Bab Al-Mandab Strait you may be reffering to? That's the choke point between Djibuoti and the Yemeni island of Mayyun, just 11 miles from Djibouti. 3) International law states that all countries have the right to a 12 mile limit to territorial waters. That means Djibouti and Yemen share an overlap that crosses the entire strait. 4) When that occurs, the countries are required to share right of way. 5) Depth at the center is about 300 meters, making a blockage impossible using wrecks. I suspect that the longer this goes on , the more likely Iran will mine the navigation channel, which is only about 7 miles wide. A single weak 50lb mine, planted by a small boat, will send economic shockwaves around the world.

@@shionuzuki5549 Same as iran. iran is the goat/camel that thinks its a lion

[@themax2go]

anyone w/ exp in the area know why does the "security team" of those freighters not use gimbal mounted AI controlled sniper rifles to eliminate targets?

[@captainseyepatch3879]

Because this isn't COD.

[@quikdraw5203]

And then the boats and pirates journeyed to Davey Jones locker.

[@rogue___tr00per24]

Please be advised, there is no actual footage of the incident !!

[@eggnugget575]

Because this literally just happened, they haven’t even confirmed the helicopter squadron that was involved. Much less declassified video footage of the incident

[@rogue___tr00per24]

@eggnugget575 The headline implies different which means false captions to attract viewers, you do get that?