US- and Greek-owned tankers ablaze after Iran claims 'underwater drone' strike

Post by wmfiv » Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC

dizlexic wrote: post #23

VK-pro wrote: post #7

One of the self-owns of all time. Triggering a global supply chain crisis right before midterms is bottom of the barrel strategy. But then again, who expects competency from any recent American administration, most especially this one?

Depends, I just want to point out that the US is a net exporter of Oil. They also secured oil imports from Venezuela while at the same time in 2 strokes seriously hurt Chinese oil imports. If the goal was to hurt China / BRICS and kneecap Iran it seems on point. It's always hard to predict how the USA will vote when "war" is happening.

Post by bluegatty » Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC

sschueller wrote: post #5

These tankers aren't easily replaceable are they? As in it takes significant time to build them. Even if Trump's claims that the war will end shortly were true. Oil prices are guaranteed not coming down if many more of these ships are sunk.

Post by bootsmann » Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC

dizlexic wrote: post #23

VK-pro wrote: post #7

One of the self-owns of all time. Triggering a global supply chain crisis right before midterms is bottom of the barrel strategy. But then again, who expects competency from any recent American administration, most especially this one?

Depends, I just want to point out that the US is a net exporter of Oil. They also secured oil imports from Venezuela while at the same time in 2 strokes seriously hurt Chinese oil imports. If the goal was to hurt China / BRICS and kneecap Iran it seems on point. It's always hard to predict how the USA will vote when "war" is happening.

Post by trynumber9 » Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC

yxhuvud wrote: post #43

chinathrow wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> That piece of technological advance has gone mostly under the radar (!) so far The Ukraine would like to have a word.

The drones that are mainly used there are the flying kind.

Post by p-o » Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC

jameskilton wrote: post #27

p-o wrote: post #11

Why did we have to go through all this pain. Was that really necessary? And given we mostly talk about technology here, let me put this through that lens: With all the technology advancement and improvement with access to information in the last 30 years, why does it feel that all of this culminates to more disinformation, more pain, and less understanding?

This is a tale as old as humanity itself. Power-hungry people will always push lies to foster their version of events. This always causes pain and destruction.