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Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who are they expecting to lay mines? They already said they destroyed the whole mine laying fleet weeks ago.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Any small boat can carry one and toss it over the side. A mine laying boat is easier, but you and one friend with a common fishing boat could do it.

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I mean, there are a lot of out of work Americans that would be willing....