How would the US deal with an Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz?
Instead of sending large aircraft carriers into such a tight, risky area, the US would rely on guided-missile destroyers. One would patrol the northern side, another the center, and a third would stay back as a reserve.
But there’s a big challenge: Iran wouldn’t rely only on missiles. It could scatter sea mines across the strait, with some even drifting into nearby waters.
To handle this, the US uses Littoral Combat Ships. These ships deploy unmanned surface vehicles to start clearing paths.
For deeper or hidden mines, the Knifefish underwater drone moves straight into dangerous zones, detecting buried mines with magnetic and sound signals, then helping neutralize them.
There’s still another threat: small, fast “swarm” boats that can rush and attack larger ships.
To stop them, the US can deploy fast-moving Apache helicopters, which can quickly track and take out these boats before they get close.
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