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“The U.S. and its allies have intensified the battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending low-flying attack jets over the sea lanes to blast Iranian naval vessels and Apache helicopters to shoot down Iran’s deadly drones, American military officials said.

The stepped-up operation is part of a multistage Pentagon plan to reduce the danger from Iranian armed boats, mines and cruise missiles, which have halted ship traffic through the waterway since early March. If the danger can be reduced, the U.S. could send U.S. warships through the strait and eventually escort vessels in and out of the Persian Gulf.”

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“U.S. War Planes and Helicopters Kick Off Battle to Reopen Hormuz”

The Wall Street Journal

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I'm not sure the WSF is misreporting the deployment of the AH-64s, which hitherto have been used over Iraq, not the Gulf, to shoot down drones. Difficult to say, because yet again, you are posting paywalled articles, while refusing to divulge, even editorialise, the content, to spread some sort of false picture.

A full package AH64 is about $100m. Its a flying tank designed to destroy without line of sight, tanks on the plains of Germany. The A10 is a legacy from the Vietnam War, where it was supposed to replace the Skyraider, and was essentially designed to mow down Vietnamese, who didn't have much in the way of armour.

Ukrainians show you don't need big bucks; a M134, PKM or Gimpy will do.