Min Jiang-class minelayer - Wikipedia

Considering the effect just by threating to deploy #seamines #navalmines might be better to learn #minelaying by #Taiwan

41mx9m coastal minelayer. Couldent cost that much...

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The appropriately-named #OperationStarvation began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945. This was the aerial mining of Japanese ports & waterways, many receiving repeated drops of #NavalMines intended to disrupt & stop the movement of troops & supplies, greatly exacerbating hunger there.

#Sea #Naval #Munitions #NavalMines

U.S. Navy Minesweepers Assigned To #MiddleEast Have Been #Moved To #Pacific (Updated)

Two of the three Littoral Combat Ships that had taken over the minesweeping role in the Middle East have just #appeared in #Malaysia.

#JosephTrevithick, #HowardAltman

Tensions Rise as Iran Deploys Naval Mines in the Strait of Hormuz On March 12, 2026, U.S. intelligence detected the beginning of Iranian naval mine operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime corridor for global oil transport. The following day, the United States reported sinking 16 Iranian minelayer vessels, each carrying two to three mines. Analysts estimate that Iran has only deployed a fraction of its mine arsenal, leaving 80-90% available for future operations. Since March 1, maritime traffic in the Strait has been nearly halted after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard ordered a full closure. U.S. authorities warned of unprecedented military consequences if mines are not removed promptly. Meanwhile, Tehran has not officially confirmed the deployment, though a Revolutionary Guard spokesperson declared that Iranian forces would block all oil exports to countries allied with the U.S. and Israel. Clearing the mines could take days, weeks, or even months, potentially causing significant disruptions to maritime trade. Comparisons have been drawn to the Houthi blockade of the Bab El Mandeb Strait, which was achieved without the use of mines. The situation continues to escalate, posing risks to international shipping and regional security.

Tensions Rise as Iran Deploys Naval Mines in the Strait of Hormuz

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#iran #hormuz #navalmines

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Live updates: Attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz escalate, as Tehran launches ‘intense’ strikes | CNN Overnight Iranian attacks come as Israel unleashes new bombardment of Tehran and US targets Iran’s navy near the Strait of Hormuz.

If Iran starts deploying naval mines throughout the Strait of Hormuz, this will render the Strait inoperable, & create an unprecedented global crisis!😱⚠️😳🆘 #War #Iran #Impeach #Trump #StraitofHormuz #Congress #Navalmines #Navy #Globaltrade #Oil #Gas #LNG #PersianGulf
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Navy's Avenger Class Mine Hunters Have Left The Middle East For Good The last four Avengers in Bahrain were carried off on a heavy lift vessel at a time of crisis, where mining the Persian Gulf could come into play.

As the threat of mines in the Straights of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf in general I am reminded of this article in The War Zone in which a few months ago the trump admin PULLED all the minesweepers out of the gulf.
#war #iran #PersianGulf #mine #navalmines #Hormuz

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