General Discussion

5th fleet based in Bahrain only has 5 DDG destroyers. Even if they surged more into the Gulf region, stripping other formations, it wouldn't be enough to physically defend the strait. Seems we learned nothing from the merry band of Houthis in Yemen back in 2024. And they're back at it too in the Red Sea. Got to defend that once again. So far, the French and British are escorting only THEIR flagged ships. No one elses.

And the regime isn't going to insure ships and cargo. Donnie's blathering bullshit again. And with the number of tankers and bulkers swinging at anchor in the Gulf of Oman or redirected, ship owners aren't buying the bullshit. Figuratively or literally.

Oh, and roughly 45% of the bulk nitrogen used to produce fertilizer the world over comes from the Gulf. Persian Gulf state nat. gas is the source and it's processed in Gulf states. That ain't flowing and fertilizer stocks will begin to diminish and become more and more expensive. Hey, Midwest farmers! Not only did he blow up your soybean markets, he's now making your fertilizer more expensive. Good job voting for this mess, you fucking idiots!