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2024-06-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US shifts assault ship to Mediterranean to deter Israel-Hezbollah escalation

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Posted by trailing wife 2024-06-29 2024-06-29 02:23|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [156 views ] Top
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#1 US sent message to Hezbollah that it won’t be able to rein in Israel — report

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-29 06:17|| 2024-06-29 06:17|| Front Page Top

#2 In other words, in case Turkey and Egypt feel like getting a few licks in.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2024-06-29 10:19|| 2024-06-29 10:19|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Hi Zhang, long time.

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp = evacuating Americans.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-06-29 11:26|| 2024-06-29 11:26|| Front Page Top

#4 ^^^^
The WSP ARG consists of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit."... non-combatant evacuation operations,"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_ready_group

https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3773626/wasp-arg-and-24th-meu-complete-joint-forces-most-complex-training/

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-06-29 13:20|| 2024-06-29 13:20|| Front Page Top

#5 In impressive flotilla, giving you only the option of evacuating the terrorists.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-06-29 14:56|| 2024-06-29 14:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Is an 'assault ship' like the big version of the 'assault rifle?

Posted by Raj 2024-06-29 15:27|| 2024-06-29 15:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Is an 'assault ship' like the big version of the 'assault rifle?

Sort of. They both have magazines that hold multiple rounds. And ships tend to be painted gray which is a lighter shade of the black used in scary black rifles.

Posted by SteveS 2024-06-29 16:09|| 2024-06-29 16:09|| Front Page Top

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