While we await Our Dear Leader's speech on Tuesday (10 Sep 2013), Russia and now China are dispatching naval ships to the Mediterranean (the "Med" in naval jargon). In Russia's case, they're sending reinforcements for the ships already there.
I find it very interesting that of all the vessels China could dispatch to "observe the actions" of US and Russian ships, they're sending an amphibious dock landing ship.
I didn't know amphibious dock landing ships made good reconnaissance vessels. Of course, it's been a while since I've played a naval wargame, so what do I know?
What if this amphibious dock landing ship actually docks with something, like a pier in a Syrian port, then "observes" supplies being rolled off?
What would Team Obama do about a Chinese naval vessel serving as a Syrian supply conduit?
Anything? What could we do without triggering a direct confrontation with China?
I admit I'm speculating about this possible sea-side "Ho-Chi-Min Trail." But I can't help thinking that, despite all the firepower we're sending to the Med, Team Obama is still ignoring every principle of war published since Sun Tzu's best seller. Meanwhile, we may be witnessing the Chinese employment of Economy of Force.
Another interesting tidbit, is that while Russia's on-again-off-again cohort is sending an "observation ship," our longest standing ally, Great Britain has bowed out of this one.
Someone needs to update this graphic in the newsroom...
And here's some real estate in Damascus, Team Obama may be looking at...
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