Day 70: US Destroyers Run Out of Interceptors in Hormuz

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers operating in the Strait of Hormuz face a critical shortage of interceptors as finite vertical launch cells leave them vulnerable to Iranian drone and missile swarms. This tactical crisis is compounded by intelligence failures regarding Iranian resilience and the total collapse of ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.For full documentation and the complete record of Operation EPIC Fury, visit nbn.fm.Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep145About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Subscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.

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