Aug

5

A large oil tanker on fire

M StarThe unexplained damage [picture #2] to a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week is a bit unsettling and reminds me of the 1982-1988 Tanker War . Tankers (i.e. 20% of oil supply) in the Straight of Hormuz would appear vulnerable to attack by small high speed boat packed with explosives. There must be, however, many classified military counter measures in place to prevent such.

An initial testing and probing effort by militants?

From the WSJ:

An al Qaeda affiliate said it attacked a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, adding a twist in the mysterious incident and raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of the vital oil-supply route.

The United Arab Emirates has taken charge of the investigation amid suspicions that a militant attack damaged the supertanker, the M. Star, according to diplomats and government officials familiar with the situation.


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