Originally Posted by Txjake

this is laughable. current tactics would not call for the fleet to go anywhere near the Gulf to carry out operations to seize it. we would launch from the Indian Ocena and the Med with enough carrier planes that the air war would be over in maybe two days. Cruise missles launched from SUBS in either ocean would take care of the STS missles, escpecially when backed up by B2 and B52 attacks from so far above the Iranians would not know what hit them. The Iranians are somewhat prepared for a tactical war, but no way for a strategic one. Once the missles are neutralized, the 82nd or 101st would seize key areas and the war would move north.....