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BREAKING: Former U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joe Votel Details What it Would Take to Open The Strait of Hormuz by Force “This will be a major operation… dedication of a significant portion of our resources…12 to 15 destroyer type vessels or more…major air capacity, ground components, cyber, and... show more

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