A Wakeup Call in the Persian Gulf
Earlier this week, many in Washington held their breath after the U.S. Navy announced that the USNS Rappahannock had resorted to “lethal force” and fired on a small vessel in the Persian Gulf that had rapidly approached the U.S. ship. Although we subsequently learned that it was Indian fishermen – not Iranian sailors – who had been […]
U.S. military leaders push for direct communications with Iran
In January 2008, the U.S. Navy was on the verge of opening fire on three Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboats, which were taking provocative action in close proximity to the American ships. Fortunately, no shots were fired that day, but the danger of armed conflict breaking out between two nations already on the brink was clear. […]