At a time when, according to the United States, the countdown to Iran’s retaliation has begun, the US Navy takes up battle positions in the southeastern Mediterranean and Arabian Sea region.

According to SKAI’s military analyst Yannis Paliouras, two armies are deployed in the potential battlefield in the area. One, in the Eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Israel, is small at the moment, although reinforcements are rushing in, and consists of two guided missile destroyers which are intended to link up with Israeli air defenses and provide so-called “terminal defense”. , that is, if there is an attack with ballistic missiles to intercept them in the final phase when they “dive” towards the target. They have specialized weapons and sensors for this purpose. It is expected that medium-range weapons (for American standards) will be used, of about 500 kilometers to cover Israel’s airspace, while further back there is an amphibious assault waiting in the southwest of Crete.

In the Arabian Sea, “in Iran’s backyard” American power is much greater. We have an aircraft carrier battle group accompanied by six guided missile destroyers. Although the potential range from which the rockets and missiles will be launched is a long way from the US armada, they have weapons with a range of 1,200 km and an altitude of 1,050 km, they commonly strike targets in space, with an armada that has a single purpose : to intercept any ballistic missiles fired by Iran as they gain altitude to head for Israel. Two of these vessels, the information says, have even been ordered to move towards the Red Sea, where they will patrol along the potential corridor between Yemen, which is the Houthis, and Israel.

the “ghost ship”

There was a ship called the Ocean Trader that has been spotted in the area. It has no name, no registry, and no trace of its transmitter, which is why it is called a “ghost ship”. It is an old merchantman converted into a ship of the American special forces, that is, it is essentially the floating base and headquarters of the famous American frogmen, of the SEALs. It exists in the region, and this shows that the Americans are ready for every possible and unlikely scenario.

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“Quick transition to attack”

Meanwhile, as the clock ticks down on Iran and Hezbollah’s imminent attack on Israel, the country’s defense minister Joab Gallant visited the Israeli Air Force (IAF) command center at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv on Monday.

“Our enemies are watching their steps carefully thanks to the skills you’ve displayed over the last year. However, we must prepare for all possibilities, including quick transition to attack”Gallant explained, in statements given by his office.