Iran has hundreds of naval mines — but sailors say US Navy minesweepers are too old and broken to do the job

The U.S. Navy officer was eager to talk. He’d seen his ship, one of the Navy’s fleet of 11 minesweepers, sidelined by repairs and maintenance for more than 20 months. Once the ship, based in Japan, returned to action, its crew was only able to conduct its most essential training — how to identify and […]CONTINUE READING >>>