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“Shoot and Kill” Orders Made on Mine-Laying Boats in the Strait

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Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) and a harbor patrol boat transits Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Jefferson City is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguardin
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City and a harbor patrol boat at Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. (US Navy)

On CNN, Bryan Clark discusses President Donald Trump’s announcement directing the US Navy to shoot and disable any vessels attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He examines the available options for clearing mines in the strait and notes that it could take roughly six months for the Navy’s robotic mine‑clearing systems to secure the waterway.

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