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Johnny2X2X

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2. Low tech and low costs seems to be a trend in war

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 01:33 PM

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Mines like this are simple and relatively low cost.

Drones are low cost and almost impossible to stop in numbers.

Kind of means you should negotiate peace more than ever. These 2nd rate armies now can do damage even without tanks and air power.

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How Iran's Naval Mines Work [View all] dalton99a Friday OP

the enemy is the first to discover your mistakes Tetrachloride Friday #1

Low tech and low costs seems to be a trend in war Johnny2X2X Friday #2

Guess who ordered our minesweepers out of the Gulf? Kid Berwyn Friday #3

Paradoxically as long as Iran needs to ship oil out there there will be no mines laid GreatGazoo Friday #4

They could lay them before their own shipping route out of Bandar Abbas maxsolomon Friday #6

Why wouldn't all the ships just follow the Iranian "secret oil" ships through the strait? nt gulliver Friday #7

The Iranians come out of Bandar Abbas I think maxsolomon Friday #9

Interesting. Not sure. gulliver Friday #10

I cannot see the insurers thinking that's acceptable. maxsolomon Friday #11

Hope they do get it ended gulliver Friday #12

There are underwater pipelines connecting to the oil fields. dalton99a Friday #14

Here is some more on how mines work and why they are effective LetMyPeopleVote Friday #5

+1 dalton99a Friday #8

Rec'd. This video explains the mine situation very well vanessa_ca Friday #13