For more context, while the US was destroying half the Iranian fleet, a Soviet warship just rolls into the combat area, and when asked what their intentions are, the Soviet warship responds: ‘I want to take pictures for history’
The “Iranian navy” was two frigates vs a carrier with destroyer escorts and three missile frigates. It was like spectating a fight between a starving toddler and a rabid mastiff.
Like, yeah, the mastiff won. Any mastiff would win. Its pedigree was irrelevant, even if it was impressive.
For more context, while the US was destroying half the Iranian fleet, a Soviet warship just rolls into the combat area, and when asked what their intentions are, the Soviet warship responds: ‘I want to take pictures for history’
Animated version of the entire operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ihmIxZtMBQ
How often do you get to get a close look at your biggest adversary fighting a battle at close range, and just observe how things play out
Yeah, for “history”, sure ^^
Maybe the current state of the Russian army is in part caused by them seeing how absolutely one-sided that fight was and just giving up.
The “Iranian navy” was two frigates vs a carrier with destroyer escorts and three missile frigates. It was like spectating a fight between a starving toddler and a rabid mastiff.
Like, yeah, the mastiff won. Any mastiff would win. Its pedigree was irrelevant, even if it was impressive.
Dude even just hearing these radio messages from the safety of my office is chilling.
“This is your warning. You have five minutes to clear the platform before we commence firing.”
“I am going to sink you in five minutes.”
Just think about you’re at your work day and someone sends you some shit like that.
One dude started firing I think a 20mm machine gun at an American ship, the American ship immediately deleted him with a 5 inch shell.
I think the more direct translation is “WORLDSTAR”