The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet said five of the six U.S. warships that were protecting the U.S.S. Georgia in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend are permanently stationed in the Persian Gulf region: the U.S.S. Thunderbolt, U.S.S. Hurricane and U.S.S. Squall - Navy patrol coastal vessels - and two U.S. Coast Guard cutters, the Wrangell and the Maui.
Strait of Hormuz incident may be linked to Iran nuclear talks, analysts say
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A mid-grade Navy officer interviewed by the authors said there is a lack of fighting spirit in the Navy’s surface community.
Report: 'Woke' Navy brass not focusing on fighting, winning wars
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