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Trust me sir i fully understand the object of per. sec. and the steps in escalation of force. But if there persist and ignore the blatent signs then diplomacy has failed in that instance and force is justified
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But you have to go through the steps first.
At XXX meters from boat warning shots will be fired.
If the boats get to XXX meters from the boat, you engage the boats.
That is what has been happening. It is international waters, bordering on the territorial waters of a country. All countries have a right of passage. You cannot start shooting at boats that have a right to be in the same area as your ship. You must have justification.
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So what will the outcry be when one of these boats full of explosives sneaks through and blows the warship to hell and back
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This isn't a "Sneak up" issue. They are doing it in plain sight.
But If one were to close in and blows a hole in a warship.Iran becomes one big parking lot for the middle east
This one could not be explained off like the Stark incident was.