Trump vows harsh response to Iranian vessels that harass U.S. Navy
ricky l13 seconds ago
He talked tough about how he would respond to any Iranian harassment of American ships in the Gulf. A U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship changed course after an Iranian fast-attack craft came within 100 yards (91 meters) of it on Sunday. It was the fourth such incident in the past month.
"When they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people that they shouldn't be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water," he said.
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Trump, who has drawn criticism for his frequent praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin, also mentioned a recent incident in which a Russian fighter jet came within 10 feet (3 meters) of a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the Black Sea.
"Putin laughs, believe me, he laughs at our leaders. Yesterday he had a plane 10 feet away, taunting us, toying with us, just like Iran," he said.
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In both the above incidents, is Donald Trump suggesting to shoot Iran boat out of the water.
And shoot Russia plane down?
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So is Donald Trump prepare to fight a war with Iran in the Gulf?
So is Donald Trump prepare to fight a war with Russia in the Black Sea simultaneously?
ricky l3 seconds ago
In Syria, US have just partner Russia to enforce a peace plan and jointly attack the ISIS Caliphate.
So how does Donald Trump reconcile this fact ---- cooperating with Russia in Syria ---- but fight a war at the Black Sea?
ricky l3 seconds ago
While US is working with Iran back Iraqi regular troop to encircle the ISIS caliphate in Iraq, Donald Trump want to start a war with Iran at the Gulf.
How does Donald Trump reconcile this 2 facts?
At one end want to defeat Syria with Iran backing.
And then at another hand want to fight Iran at the Gulf?
ricky l3 seconds ago
Is Donald Trump a sound "Commander in Chief" or "Comedian in Chief"?
There are protocols of engagement in many such encounters - and is Donald Trump suggesting that he will his Army to shoot everyone down when there are such encounters?
Then Donald Trump will be starting war all over the World - because US airforce and navy are deployed in many overseas base.
ricky l3 seconds ago
Donald Trump seems to have difficulties understanding complex International issues - to make sound decision.
Donald Trump can only react to situation that is presented to him - and fail to understanding the intricacies behind the event.
And US adversaries can easily set a trap for Donald Trump - and Donald Trump will easily fall into it ----- as his behavior and reaction is often predictable.
This will grossly compromise US interest --- and may result in catastrophe consequences - that may have a global impact.
ricky l3 seconds ago
That is why if Donald Trump - ever become a President --- if so unfortunate ----- the World should keep an arms length from him.
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Because if led by a fool like Donald Trump ----- catastrophe will follow.
Close encounters with Iran show need for rules of behaviour -US Navy
Posted 13 Sep 2016 00:10
One of the five military vessels from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps that approached a U.S. warship hosting one of America's top generals on a day trip through the Strait of Hormuz is pictured in this July 11, 2016 handout photo. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
WASHINGTON: A series of close encounters between the U.S. navy and Iranian combat vessels in the Gulf show the need for Iran and the United States to agree rules of behaviour to avoid risky miscalculations, the head of the U.S. Navy said on Monday.
Admiral John Richardson, the U.S. chief of naval operations, said agreements of this type between the United States and Russia and China had helped reduce such risks.
"These are some of these potentially destabilising things, where a tactical miscalculation, the closer you get to these sorts of things, the margin for error gets smaller and the human error can play a bigger and bigger role," Richardson said
"So it’s very important that we eliminate this kind of activity where we can. There’s nothing good can come from it ... it also advocates the power of a sort of leader-to-leader dialogue."
Years of mutual animosity between Tehran and Washington eased when Washington lifted sanctions on Iran in January after a deal to curb its nuclear ambitions.
But serious differences still remain over Iran's ballistic missile programme, and over conflicts in Syria and Iraq and these are reflected in the tense encounters at sea.
Richardson told a seminar at Washington's Center for American Progress think tank it was important for commanders from both sides to have a means through which they can discuss incidents.
"We have the practices to prevent incidents at sea with the Russians ... (and) this Code for Unplanned Encounters with the Chinese ... has been very, very useful," he said.
"Getting some kind of a rule set like that ... with the Iranians, would also be helpful, so that we can have these frameworks for behaviour that would guide us more to the useful types of encounters at sea, rather than these 'close aboard' types of demonstrations that really don’t have any positive benefit."
U.S. officials say there have been more than 30 close encounters with Iranian vessels in the Gulf so far this year - more than double the amount from the same period last year.
On Sept. 4, a U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship changed course after a fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came within 100 yards (91 meters) in the central Gulf, at least the fourth such incident in less than a month.
The head of U.S. Central Command, General Joseph Votel, said last month that unsafe manoeuvres in the Gulf were part of Iranian efforts to exert its influence in the region.
(Reporting by David Brunnstrom)
- Reuters
Close encounters with Iran show need for rules of behaviour -US Navy
Posted 13 Sep 2016 00:10
One of the five military vessels from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps that approached a U.S. warship hosting one of America's top generals on a day trip through the Strait of Hormuz is pictured in this July 11, 2016 handout photo. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
WASHINGTON: A series of close encounters between the U.S. navy and Iranian combat vessels in the Gulf show the need for Iran and the United States to agree rules of behaviour to avoid risky miscalculations, the head of the U.S. Navy said on Monday.
Admiral John Richardson, the U.S. chief of naval operations, said agreements of this type between the United States and Russia and China had helped reduce such risks.
"These are some of these potentially destabilising things, where a tactical miscalculation, the closer you get to these sorts of things, the margin for error gets smaller and the human error can play a bigger and bigger role," Richardson said
"So it’s very important that we eliminate this kind of activity where we can. There’s nothing good can come from it ... it also advocates the power of a sort of leader-to-leader dialogue."
Years of mutual animosity between Tehran and Washington eased when Washington lifted sanctions on Iran in January after a deal to curb its nuclear ambitions.
But serious differences still remain over Iran's ballistic missile programme, and over conflicts in Syria and Iraq and these are reflected in the tense encounters at sea.
Richardson told a seminar at Washington's Center for American Progress think tank it was important for commanders from both sides to have a means through which they can discuss incidents.
"We have the practices to prevent incidents at sea with the Russians ... (and) this Code for Unplanned Encounters with the Chinese ... has been very, very useful," he said.
"Getting some kind of a rule set like that ... with the Iranians, would also be helpful, so that we can have these frameworks for behaviour that would guide us more to the useful types of encounters at sea, rather than these 'close aboard' types of demonstrations that really don’t have any positive benefit."
U.S. officials say there have been more than 30 close encounters with Iranian vessels in the Gulf so far this year - more than double the amount from the same period last year.
On Sept. 4, a U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship changed course after a fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came within 100 yards (91 meters) in the central Gulf, at least the fourth such incident in less than a month.
The head of U.S. Central Command, General Joseph Votel, said last month that unsafe manoeuvres in the Gulf were part of Iranian efforts to exert its influence in the region.
(Reporting by David Brunnstrom)
- Reuters
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