Lone Candle
Champion of Truth
Long-term military containment with ships escorting oil tankers through the Strait may be the best among bad options. Future congresses and presidents would need to maintain it though, and it would be expensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT6h3-2HZ6k
The US has a fleet of naval drones. One of them rescued the downed Apache crew.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSHgyQkWuzY
Strait of Hormuz Week 13 Update: Mines, Blockades, and “Dark” Ships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oo_WX7eL5M
Why The Navy Wants 15 Battleships — And Why It’ll Be Hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQkYjNBuBoQ
The Navy’s MQ-25 could do WAY MORE than just refuel jets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ydVP4HubQk
On one hand, Europe isn’t helping the US in the Strait with naval power because of Trump’s atrocious behavior toward Europe. On the other hand, Europe has let their navies so atrophy, that they have no ships to send!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DJEwQueYro
The American blockade has limited effectiveness because ships can just travel along the coast into Pakistani and then Indian coastal waters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__UF5R0Dok
Was the navy secretary fired because he wasn’t hard enough on Senator Mark Kelly for stating what is the basic policy of the military on obeying illegal orders?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaf4vmgy_EQ
Blockades can work, but they take time, and often take a toll on civilian populaces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HSLkn-P0fE
The ships and crews that Trump is blockading are not just Iranian ships and crews. Is the US going to steal or sink foreign ships? What if Pakistani or Chinese military vessels escort their ships? Will the US start a war with these countries to enforce the blockade? Ships’ crews can lock themselves in the bridge and engine rooms, which will stop boarders from controlling the ship, what will the US do then?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHpmTN86-Q