Naval build-up in the Gulf?

[MIDNJAC]

Middle East Times

I can't vouch for the source, but thoughts? Seems to be interesting timing, given Russia's current involvement in Georgia, considering that they have been a traditional power balance to Western policy in the Middle East region (including Iran).

 

[FLYTPAY]

We don't show up to a fight with ONE aircraft carrier.

 

[armada1651]

I don't know anything about this publication, but this article seems a little far-fetched to me. If anything, I would think the presence of French fighters on the Roosevelt is a sign this task force isn't on the warpath. And the implication that Russian forces in the Med might get involved strikes me as a bit sensationalist.

 

[MIDNJAC]

I thought the same thing at first glance but you never know.....my strategic-foo is very weak thus far

 

[BigIron]

The article is crap. Not a true thing in it.

 

[Immy]

I read this back on Thursday; same thing different source.

http://europebusines.blogspot.com/2008/08/massive-us-naval-armada-heads-for-iran.html

 

[Uncle Fester]

Someone floats this crap every single time a new battle group deploys to the Gulf. Every time they leave port, there's sensationalist reporting about a "massive Naval buildup" and Navy ships leaving for the Gulf "loaded for war". (maybe because, I dunno, we've got a war or two going on?) Every time the boats do a turnover in the Gulf, it's "the US added another carrier to its Gulf armada". You know how many times some yahoo, in which I include some major media outlets, has reported that "the increase in American Naval forces means an imminent strike on Iran"?

Bottom line, most media people just don't understand how far in advance Navy deployments are planned, or how a deployment even works. Sure as hell Joe Blogger doesn't know. At best, it's ignorance, at worst, it's simple sensationalism.

 

[The Chief]

..... it's ignorance, at worst, it's simple sensationalism.

.... or maybe even "political" as we near our pivotal November elections?

 

[pilot_man]

The article is crap. Not a true thing in it.

It was a good read I thought. I laughed my ass off several times. What a bunch of crap. :icon_smil

 

[PropStop]

The sub guys must get massive boners ever time somebody refers to their ride as a "Nuclear hunter-killer" submarine.

HA!

Terrible editing in that second article, BTW.

 

[Rearden]

It sounds pretty far-fetched to me, and do we even allow other countries aircraft to fly off our carriers? I was under the impressions the weights and such were done to such a small margin of error it would be difficult to have aircraft not specifically designed for our carriers flying off them.

 

[phrogpilot73]

This just in:

Massive naval buildup in the Hampton Roads, VA and San Diego, CA areas... They must be invading!

 

[bluesig1]

I am pretty sure I have read in several places that the French canceled out on the war games in the Atlantic. Could be wrong though

 

[Immy]

Yeah they did due to budget restraints.

 

[BigIron]

Where are all of you getting your info from??

Phrog, although you are correct at least. There is a massive naval buildup in Norfolk and SD!