Post by Paddy by Grace on Jan 30, 2010 22:43:59 GMT -7
Tensions High In Persian Gulf: Iran Sanctions/Possible Israeli Attack
As of midnight EST in America, (early morning in Israel), I have gotten reports from several sources of my own that as few as seven U.S. warships to as many as 10 - 12 are in the Middle East near enough to Iran to suggest something is about to happen.
J'Post ran a story concerning that a possible naval blockade and imposed sanctions against Iran were in progress but also made know the force was there to prevent an iminent attack by Iran or one by Israel. The NYSlimes also ran a story on sanctions being imposed on Iran earlier today. This was also picked up by Ynet news:
US accelerating missile defenses in Persian Gulf
www.warof2worlds.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=isr&action=display&thread=10246
The story on J'Post caused such an uproar that it temporarily shut the site down due to server overload. (It is back up as of 1:30 am EST).
The Washington Post reported that "the United States has quietly increased the capability of land-based Patriot defensive missiles in several Gulf Arab nations, and one military official said the Navy is beefing up the presence of ships capable of knocking down hostile missiles in flight." This may explain the reports of ships near Iran.
"The moves have been in the works for months and are part of a broader adjustment in the U.S. approach to missile defense, including in Europe and Asia. Details have not been publicly announced, in part because of diplomatic sensitivities in Gulf countries which worry about Iranian military capabilities but are cautious about acknowledging U.S. protection."
"The administration will send a review of ballistic missile strategy to Congress on Monday that frames the larger shifts. Attention to defense of the Persian Gulf region, a focus on diffuse networks of sensors and weapons and cooperation with Russia are major elements of the study, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press."
"Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. Central Command chief who is responsible for U.S. military operations across the Middle East, mentioned in several recent public speeches one element of the defensive strategy in the Gulf: upgrading Patriot missile systems, which originally were deployed in the region to shoot down aircraft but now can hit missiles in flight."
"Aegis ballistic missile cruisers are in the Gulf at all times now," Petraeus added.
The Aegis ships are equipped with a missile known as the SM-3, which gained international acclaim in February 2008 when a souped-up version was launched from a Navy cruiser in the Pacific and shot down a failing U.S. satellite in space.
Pray people...pray
As of midnight EST in America, (early morning in Israel), I have gotten reports from several sources of my own that as few as seven U.S. warships to as many as 10 - 12 are in the Middle East near enough to Iran to suggest something is about to happen.
J'Post ran a story concerning that a possible naval blockade and imposed sanctions against Iran were in progress but also made know the force was there to prevent an iminent attack by Iran or one by Israel. The NYSlimes also ran a story on sanctions being imposed on Iran earlier today. This was also picked up by Ynet news:
US accelerating missile defenses in Persian Gulf
www.warof2worlds.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=isr&action=display&thread=10246
The story on J'Post caused such an uproar that it temporarily shut the site down due to server overload. (It is back up as of 1:30 am EST).
The Washington Post reported that "the United States has quietly increased the capability of land-based Patriot defensive missiles in several Gulf Arab nations, and one military official said the Navy is beefing up the presence of ships capable of knocking down hostile missiles in flight." This may explain the reports of ships near Iran.
"The moves have been in the works for months and are part of a broader adjustment in the U.S. approach to missile defense, including in Europe and Asia. Details have not been publicly announced, in part because of diplomatic sensitivities in Gulf countries which worry about Iranian military capabilities but are cautious about acknowledging U.S. protection."
"The administration will send a review of ballistic missile strategy to Congress on Monday that frames the larger shifts. Attention to defense of the Persian Gulf region, a focus on diffuse networks of sensors and weapons and cooperation with Russia are major elements of the study, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press."
"Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. Central Command chief who is responsible for U.S. military operations across the Middle East, mentioned in several recent public speeches one element of the defensive strategy in the Gulf: upgrading Patriot missile systems, which originally were deployed in the region to shoot down aircraft but now can hit missiles in flight."
"Aegis ballistic missile cruisers are in the Gulf at all times now," Petraeus added.
The Aegis ships are equipped with a missile known as the SM-3, which gained international acclaim in February 2008 when a souped-up version was launched from a Navy cruiser in the Pacific and shot down a failing U.S. satellite in space.
Pray people...pray
