CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 13, ’26] Ep: 234 Deep Dive on Navy's Mine Countermeasure Capabilities

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… Silent Bud Deadly--sea mines are among the most devastating weapons that can threaten shipping, and concerns are rising that Iran could use them to seal off the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll talk with two veteran experts, Rear Admiral retired Ted LeClair and Captain retired Elliott Donald about what capabilities the US Navy has to counter that threat. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].