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Gary Peters: “Our remaining minesweepers were either stationed in Japan or…”

Featuring: Gary Peters, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Michigan

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Gary Peters To Admiral: Why Were Minesweepers Not 'Pre-Positioned' Before Iran Strikes Began?

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

There are no shortage of plans that we have that you have plans to deal with the closing of the Strait. We had four minesweepers that were stationed in the Middle east, were just retired last year, and Our remaining minesweepers were either stationed in Japan or not pre-positioned in the region. This is despite public reporting that we currently already have limited unmanned mine clearance capacity. (01:25–01:37)

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Asserts that remaining minesweepers are stationed in Japan or not pre-positioned in the region.

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