As another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter.
I was thinking about how Iran has taken a page from Thomas Jefferson's book on militias and gunboats, which Theodore Roosevelt castigated him correctly on, in not being an effective fighting force, but how in reality Hamas has show it's militia is superior to the IDF, and how Iran has made fast small tanks to attack front lines, that the process in the resistance based upon Russian downsizing to small frigates armed with hypersonic missiles, that an idea I had and voiced many moons ago, is probably going to appear, in Jefferson's Fast Gunboat.
Here is a version of what I mean as based upon the American PT boat when Americans still were in control of American policy.
I chose a catamaran hull for speed, as this craft would all be injection moulded polymer, for stealth and light weight. This is not an ocean craft but a sea craft as in the Red or Arabian Sea.
There is not any way the Muslim can match the massive firepower of the west, so in Jefferson's theory against heavy British main ships, these craft would be fast (Jefferson could not row a boat fast) and be equipped with the most advanced torpedoes and air missiles in the hypersonic drive and being non metal would have a smaller signature.
This craft should be able to produce 70 miles per hour. No it can not outrun a jet, but it like the fast tanks is designed to cause huge expensive damage to bigger systems. Being a polymer it might even absorb hits by western missiles.
Top speeds range from 60 to 85 MPH. Go-Fast Catamarans. Today's most popular ... Equipped with twin outboard racing-style engines, the fastest top out at 130 MPH.
The torpedoes would be plastic, to reduce signature for radar to nothing and weight on the boat.
The Red Sea at it's widest is only 190 miles. Half that at the center and 95 miles. A fast boat could leave port and be on station in an hour and with confusion, more to the point being a decoy, ground forces could be utilized with SAMS to provide air cover.
There also looks to be a huge terrain on the coast for gun boat pits for craft to hide in.
This type of craft is exactly what Thomas Jefferson envisioned for America against superpowers, a cost effective defense. It simply was before his time as oars and smaller craft were no match for heavy seas and heavy guns.
Nations involved in this alliance, in Russia, China or Iran, could easily turn out 1000 of these a month as they are plug and play platforms. Only need good diesel engines and Iran in their fast tank has a behemoth in that drive.
Russia is now churning out hypersonic missile frigates. There is a niche in this for the Jefferson gunboat and sooner or later those involved will seize upon it, as their drones and missiles are not reaching their intended targets on the seas. That is the human factor yet and that is what these peoples have is allot of humans at their disposal.
Who would have though Thomas Jefferson would come of age in the 21st century.
Nuff Said
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