US Navy Launched Something That Shouldn’t Exist… Iran Can’t Stop It

When Iran’s Revolutionary Guard released footage showing a swarm of drones striking a mock target shaped like the USS Abraham Lincoln, the message was clear. Inexpensive, mass-produced drones overwhelming one of the world’s most costly naval assets. Quantity defeating quality. The video was not only aimed at a domestic audience in Tehran, but also at Washington and naval strategists monitoring the Strait of Hormuz.

However, propaganda videos simplify warfare. Real combat is far less dramatic and far more complex.

If Iran attempted to carry out such an attack in reality, it would likely start with surveillance and gradual escalation rather than an immediate mass strike. Launch positions along the coast near Bandar Abbas could activate sequentially. One-way attack drones, similar to the Shahed-136, might take off in staggered waves, following pre-programmed GPS routes toward a carrier strike group operating in or near the Persian Gulf.