Iran's mosquito fleet challenges US naval power in Hormuz

adnkronos.com (Italian)

Iran employs a "mosquito fleet" of fast, small boats to challenge U.S. naval dominance in the Strait of Hormuz. This strategy aims to disrupt global oil trade. The fleet consists of hundreds or thousands of agile vessels armed with machine guns, rockets, and missiles. They utilize swarm tactics, attacking from multiple directions to overwhelm defenses. This asymmetric warfare approach developed after the Iran-Iraq War, focusing on speed and surprise rather than direct confrontation with superior naval forces.


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