Iran Update – U.S. Navy Downs Iranian Drone
September 5, 2019
Background: In a defensive action, the USS Boxer shot down an Iranian Drone near the Strait of Hormuz Comments from Academy’s GIG: – Lieutenant General Dave Deptula: “A couple of points… 1) This is not unexpected as Iran is trying to get the U.S. drawn into conflict that they know will split U.S. from European participants in JPOCA. 2) We don’t yet know what kind of “drone” this was…a 4 lb hand-launched DJI – Mavic 2 Pro Quadcopter, or a Shahid-129 with weapons. 3) The U.S. is always able to act in self-defense. 4) This is another example of unprovoked ... Iran Update – U.S. Navy Downs Iranian Drone