Sunday, February 26, 2017

A drill on the Straits pf Hormuz

Well, where is the Straits of Hormuz:
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1060006/middle-east

Now you know, and you see Iran on the north facing Qatar of the UAE across these Straits.

In 2015 UAE had population of 5,779,760 of which some 80% were expatriates.

On the other hand, Iran has a population estimate in 2016 of 82.8 million. It has a Army that is battle tested in its war with Iraq, a navy of some significance, a clutch of home developed missile that can reach Israel, an air force of old US phantoms and current Chinese J-17 jets and a nuclear program to develop energy for its people.

Now, this is the question:
Who has effective control 
over this teeny weeny gap of water?

Of course there are some American warships about. 

So . . . ?




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