Originally Posted by
rickair7777
It takes a lot more to actually physically interdict a relevant % of shipping...
You had it right before.
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
It doesn't take much to spook insurers who are risk averse, and also averse to hard-to-quantify risk.
Iran can lay low for a while, and when the traffic starts flowing drop a few mines and send a few drones. All they need is one burning tanker or even the threat of one in the SOH. The US DOE Sec already said no escorts until next month at the earliest and I don't think escorts will be close to 100% effective.
Asymmetrical.