Aircraft carriers in the straits. A big game or madness on the brink of war? 🚢🔥
While the world discusses neural networks and flights to Mars, old-school politicians continue to move 'iron' on the map, as in 1945. France is sending its nuclear flagship 'Charles de Gaulle' to the Hormuz Strait and the Red Sea.
What is the absurdity of the situation?
Old logic against new reality. We live in the age of hypersonic and swarm drones. A huge aircraft carrier in a narrow strait is an ideal target. One successful launch of a cheap missile — and the symbol of Europe's greatness goes to the bottom.
The power of the 'old men'. It feels like the world elite is stuck in history textbooks. Instead of digital diplomacy, they choose 'gunboat diplomacy'. This looks like a dangerous anachronism: people who do not always know how a smartphone works are deciding the fates of nuclear fleets.
The stakes couldn't be higher. The entry of the French fleet into Iran's area of interest is not just maneuvers; it's a game of 'chicken'. But what will happen if someone loses their nerve?
Europe officially enters the conflict. But are we ready to pay for the ambitions of leaders who think in terms of the last century?