Iran Is Building A Shoddy Replica Of A US Navy Aircraft Carrier For Some Reason
By Paul Szoldra
6 hours ago
The U.S. Navy's carrier, the USS Nimitz
Iran is building a non-functioning replica of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that analysts believe may be for propaganda purposes, The New York Times reports.
"Based on our observations, this
is not a functioning aircraft carrier; it’s a large barge built to look
like an aircraft carrier," Cmdr. Jason Salata, a spokesman for the
Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, told the Times. "We’re not sure what Iran
hopes to gain by building this. If it is a big propaganda piece, to
what end?"
Unlike a typical U.S. carrier,
which usually measure about 1,100 feet long, the Iranian version is
about two-thirds that size, The Times reports.
This isn't the first time Iran has tried to present the appearance of having advanced military technology. Last February, a propaganda video was released of Iran's F-313 "stealth fighter" — an aircraft that was neither stealth nor able to even get off the ground.
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Iran Is Building A Shoddy Replica Of A US Navy Aircraft Carrier For Some Reason
Iran is building a non-functioning replica of a... - My thought is they might be building this to launch their version of our predator drones into Israel or the U.S. with missiles on board to attack either country.
- Using robots rather than people to wage war I believe is what we are going to see a whole lot more of worldwide very soon.
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