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Mercogliano noted there were earlier signs the Navy resupplied its ships via the island of Diego Garcia
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While it’s not clear whether the destroyers entered the strait alongside those ships or without them, it still marked an important milestone for the oil trade.
Key facts
- U.S. Central Command said the destroyers had begun setting conditions for clearing mines that had been placed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Admiral Brad Cooper said Central Command is “establishing a new passage” for the maritime industry for the free flow of commerce
- You don’t throw AIS on by accident on a Navy ship,” Campbell University professor Salvatore Mercogliano, who specializes in military and maritime history, said on his podcast
- The U.S.S. Michael Murphy turned on its automatic identification system as it and another destroyer, the U.S.S. Frank E
Summary
U.S. Navy ships sent an unmistakable signal Saturday as they crossed the Strait of Hormuz, challenging Iran’s control over the narrow waterway that will likely determine the outcome of the Middle East war. The U.S.S. Michael Murphy turned on its automatic identification system as it and another destroyer, the U.S.S. Frank E. “You don’t throw AIS on by accident on a Navy ship,” Campbell University professor Salvatore Mercogliano, who specializes in military and maritime history, said on his podcast. Central Command said the destroyers had begun setting conditions for clearing mines that had been placed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It added that more U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will join the clearance effort in the coming days, pointing out that the strait is an international sea passage and an essential trade corridor.