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Mining the Strait: Why Clearing Iran's Weapons Takes Months
When Iran mined the Strait of Hormuz, it did so so haphazardly that Iranian officials can't say exactly where the mines are. Now the US Navy faces an unprecedented challenge: clearing sophisticated acoustic and magnetic mines from a narrow, heavily defended shipping corridor without maps, without Iranian cooperation, and without enough minesweepers. This episode explores the technical complexity of modern mine clearance, the strategic pressure created by a 99% drop in shipping traffic, and the institutional failure that left the US Navy unprepared for exactly this scenario. Episode 2199 —…
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