US President Donald Trump has ordered his military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is accused of laying new sea mines in this vital global shipping route — but how dangerous are these weapons really? And how much does the threat of mines matter, even before any are confirmed? Former US Navy officer and mine warfare analyst Steven Wills explains what we know, what we don’t, and why mine warfare is as much psychological as it is physical.
Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Steven Wills | Interviewed by Hannah Hummel
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US President Donald Trump has ordered his military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is accused of laying new sea mines in this vital global shipping route — but how dangerous are these weapons really? And how much does the threat of mines matter, even before any are confirmed? Former US Navy officer and mine warfare analyst Steven Wills explains what we know, what we don’t, and why mine warfare is as much psychological as it is physical.
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Dr. Steven Wills, Navalist