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littlemissmartypants

(22,693 posts)
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 04:37 AM Feb 2013

IRAN PLANS TO ESTABLISH NEW NAVY BASE

Source: AP

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says the country's navy plans to establish a new base near Pakistan's border in the Sea of Oman.

The plans are part of Iranian ambitions to exert its naval power outside the Persian Gulf, including sending warships to the Mediterranean and claiming it might someday have ships in the Atlantic.

The IRNA report on Sunday quotes Adm. Habibollah Sayyari as saying that the base will be built in Pasabandar, about 30 kilometers (100 miles) west of Pakistani major port of Gwadar.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/iran-plans-establish-new-navy-base

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Alamuti Lotus

(3,093 posts)
3. Given the massive push towards potential aggression against them...
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 07:49 AM
Feb 2013

All other things aside, I would say that any efforts to increase their self defense capabilities are a prudent move at this point.

The examples of Iraq and Libya, among others, demonstrate that any attempts to disarm and act meekly before the circling sharks will only result in them being completely devoured. All pretenses about "inspections" and "disarming", with the corresponding economic terrorism in the guise of sanctions, are only aimed at softening them up before the next war.

The very real Wahhabi/Zionist threat to Iran, both operating under the aegis of US arrogance and adventurism, must be countered with strength on their part.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
6. Iran will have drone technology very very soon.
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 10:40 AM
Feb 2013

The nice thing about arms dealers, they will sell to anyone, and drones are a huge business right now.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
9. followed by a race to neutralize defenses against 'drone technology'.
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 01:57 PM
Feb 2013

followed by a "better" but more expensive replacement for drone technology....
rinse, repeat..

 

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
11. about 30 kilometers (100 miles) -- bullshit!
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 08:06 PM
Feb 2013

100 miles is about 162 kilometers.

Using the measurement tool in Google maps, Pasabandar is about 90 km or 57 miles from Gwadar.

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