U.S. to Escort American-Flagged Ships Facing Iranian Threats

(Washington Post) Paul Sonne - Newly appointed U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the U.S. will escort American-flagged ships facing threats from Iran "to the degree that the risk demands it....In some cases, that may be strictly an overhead capability....I don't necessarily mean every U.S.-flagged ship going through the strait has a destroyer right behind it."


2019-07-25 00:00:00

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