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Amidst the smoldering situation in the Middle East and increasing tension with Iran, a very shocking and sensational report is coming out from the global strategic corridors. The Strait of Hormuz, considered one of the most sensitive and important sea routes in the world, is now proving to be a modern-day ‘Bermuda Triangle’ for the US military and especially defense equipment. According to defense experts and intelligence reports, America has suffered huge and irreparable losses in this strategic area during the ongoing indirect and strategic conflict with Iran. During the military operations and surveillance missions being conducted against Iran, about 45 of America’s state-of-the-art and very expensive drones have become victims of ground or sea attacks under mysterious and dangerous circumstances. The sudden destruction of these unmanned aircraft, which are considered technically very advanced and infallible, has created a stir in the Pentagon and the US Defense Department, because this area has now become such a maze for the American military power that it is proving very difficult to overcome.
Waste of Rs 1.2 lakh crore and loss of cutting-edge technology
In this entire military conflict, America is not only getting defeated on the strategic front, but it is also suffering a huge loss financially, not just one thousand or two thousand crores but a total of more than Rs 1.2 lakh crores. The 45 drones targeted by Iran or its supported proxy groups near the Strait of Hormuz were no ordinary drones but extremely expensive aircraft equipped with sophisticated spying technology, radar jamming capabilities and missile defense systems. According to a report, the total cost of these drones and the market value of sensitive military equipment destroyed with them is around Rs 1.2 lakh crore in Indian currency. The sinking of this modern military asset, built with the American defense budget and taxpayers’ money, or being destroyed by the enemy is also raising a big question mark on America’s technological superiority. This situation is extremely worrying for Washington’s strategists because the loss of expensive weapons on such a large scale can hollow out the defense preparedness of any country.
Iran’s precise strategic strategy and electronic warfare capabilities
After all, what is the reason that the drones of the US Army, considered the most powerful army in the world, are continuously crashing in this area of the Strait of Hormuz? Defense experts believe that instead of fighting a traditional war in this region, Iran has laid a very dangerous and modern ‘electronic warfare’ system. The Iranian military and its defense engineers have developed advanced jammers and cyber weapons that can easily jam or divert satellite navigation and GPS signals from American drones. Once these drones lose contact with their command center, they either crash themselves or are forced to land safely in areas controlled by the Iranian military. Apart from this, Iran also has a strong stock of indigenous anti-aircraft missiles that can destroy these low-flying drones in the air. This narrow sea corridor of Hormuz is also geographically such that it becomes very easy to keep an eye on the enemy’s activities and carry out covert attacks, of which the Iranian security system is taking full advantage.
A serious crisis looms over global oil supply and American credibility.
The impact of this massive destruction of American drones in the Strait of Hormuz and the financial loss of Rs 1.2 lakh crore is not limited only to the military sector, but it is also having a direct impact on global politics and economy. A large part of the world’s crude oil passes through this strait, and due to the ongoing tension in this region, there is a danger of severely affecting the global energy supply chain. If this military conflict between America and Iran escalates further, then the prices of crude oil may skyrocket across the world, which is sure to affect the economy of many developing countries including India. Apart from this, the way superpower America’s most advanced weapons are getting trapped in this maze of Iran and getting destroyed, it has dealt a severe blow to American military credibility at the international level and the threat of its firepower. Other countries of the world are now forced to think whether modern technology can be used everywhere or whether local geography and infallible strategy can force even a superpower to kneel.