Apache Helicopters Police Strait of Hormuz as Shipping Resumes After Iran Ceasefire
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/apache-helicopter-gunships-showed-power-cleaning-strait-hormuz
Executive Briefing
- Reveals AH-64E Apaches are enforcing naval blockade lanes despite a June 8 Iranian drone strike downing one helicopter
- Confirms both crew members survived a nighttime water ditching and were rescued by an unmanned Navy sea drone in a military first
- Highlights Apaches' capabilities including Hellfire missiles, 30mm cannons, and proven drone-kill tactics against Iranian Shaheds
- Notes international shippers remain cautious, with BIMCO calling Hormuz transits 'very risky' even as Trump declares lanes open
- Suggests combat lessons from Iran will shape U.S. military strategy to deter China in the Pacific
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