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Source: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2023/08/16/how-marines-could-prevent-iranian-harassment-of-commercial-ships/

How U.S. Marines Could Prevent Iranian Harassment of Commercial Ships

(Marine Corps Times) Irene Loewenson - More than 100 Marines already have gotten training and are prepared to be put on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. Naval Institute reported Friday. "You will not get on a commercial vessel that has a contingent of Marines on board," Marine Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Dave Beydler said Tuesday. They can fend off attacks with their counter-drone and counter-air capabilities. And with their communications capabilities, they could quickly alert the Navy if threats emerge. Navy Adm. (ret.) James Stavridis, former supreme allied commander of NATO, wrote Friday that the Marines' jam-proof communications would be their most important asset.

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