Saturday February 11, 2012

I've Been Thinking:

Iran just added two more submarines to their Ghadari sub fleet. The name Ghadari is taken from Ghadar Khumm, a holy site for Shiite Islam.

The two new subs bring the total of light subs to, best guess estimate since the Iranians are not publishing this information, about twelve.

These are all domestically produced mini submarines. They do not have long lasting underwater staying power. They are designed specifically for use in the Straits of Hormuz and accordingly, are able to navigate the very shallow waters on the sides of the Straits.

These subs are modeled on the North Korean sub the Sang-O and the Italian mini sub the Littoral. The technology is highly sophisticated.

The Iranians also have three much larger German that are pretty much ineffective in the Straits.

Bottom line on these subs: Iran is gearing up for conflict in the Straits.

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