Perhaps the war game is a cover for sending Syria the armaments that are supposedly going to be used will really be sent to Syria to aid them in their upcoming war for the sea and skies.
Everything that could be used in a sea war can be used in a land war except the hi-speed torpedoes. Terrain-hugging supersonic cruise missiles designed to be a one-punch solution to anything smaller than an aircraft carrier would certainly work against supply depots on land.
Why wouldn't you also defend in the direction the captured drone originally came from? (perhaps even more-so) Radar and missiles no longer have to be sitting next to each other to be working together.
What Libya went through and what Syria will be going through will be proof enough for Iran to never give up once they come under actual attack.
Everything that could be used in a sea war can be used in a land war except the hi-speed torpedoes. Terrain-hugging supersonic cruise missiles designed to be a one-punch solution to anything smaller than an aircraft carrier would certainly work against supply depots on land.
Why wouldn't you also defend in the direction the captured drone originally came from? (perhaps even more-so) Radar and missiles no longer have to be sitting next to each other to be working together.
What Libya went through and what Syria will be going through will be proof enough for Iran to never give up once they come under actual attack.
You sound like a recruiting station. Didn't see hospital ship(s) listed, are drone attacks hazard free business?U.S. Fifth Fleet (C5F), an Echelon III command, supports all naval operations in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). It encompasses about 7.5 million square miles and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 25 countries, includes Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and Somalia.
The usual force of 20-plus ships, with about 1,000 people ashore and 15,000 afloat, consists of a Carrier Battle Group, Amphibious Ready Group, combat aircraft, and other support units and ships. Fifth Fleet exemplifies the Department of the Navy's strategic concept "Forward... From the sea," by providing the ability to respond immediately to any emerging crisis from peace-keeping and humanitarian missions to asserting necessary force in regional conflicts.