How would a S-191 detect this in the cover of night in a heavy shipping lane?
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Also using Artesh which isn’t its responsibility he defending Iranian paramilitary ships far outside is borders to “shield” IRGC from blame game is an absurd idea.
IRGC gets blamed if a cloud goes the wrong way in the sky in Israel. So it quite literally means nothing if they continue the shadow war that Israel STARTED...seems some of you forget Israel has been hitting dozens of ships and Iran hasn’t really responded until that Wall Street journal article leaked Israeli sea operations.
Simple, you don't target them! Instead you target what ever vessel they came from (If feasible ) & or whatever port that vessel was launch from (If possible) or at least have clear evidence of who launched the attack and respond in kind by hitting a lightly armed logistical ship!
With clear video evidence, you can respond by using the Sh-191 to target their logistical ships!
Even if they where launched by a sub, they would have to be launched from within a few klicks of the vessel and the vessel should of had enough unmanned systems (Air, Surface & Subsurface) to at least follow them back and collect target data on where they came from...
The true value is being able to collect the correct targeting data so you can give your commanders the option to respond quickly, if commanded! & no doubt the Saviz captain wouldn't risk going head to head against a torpedo armed sub solely on his own judgment but you still need to give your commanders the option....
If it was me, and the choice was made to retaliate I would do the same thing they did in terms of the type of target they chose. I would launch Sh-191 against their logistical assets at sea.
Iranian elections are coming and the IRGC needs to keep it's cool and not fall for a clearly laid out trap! The Israelis for whatever reason are doing their upmost to provoke the IRGC to respond.
The IRGC needs to think why now? And what do they hope to gain? And think about and plan for consequences well in advance of any retaliatory op...
I think the best response now is to leave the NPT and stop all talks and negotiations with the IAEA and start full scale nuclear weapons program + greatly increase your ability to launched armed UCAV's & LACM from Naval vessels + greatly increase defense expenditure
However should Iran decide to respond militarily the response needs to be a joint op and at least publicly, the Artesh should lead the op!