https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/04/27/great-prophet/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:22:44 -0400<![CDATA[Iran recently concluded the Great Prophet 5 naval exercise which feature swarms of speedboats attacking a corvette sized vessels with 107 mm rockets and machine gun fire.  The pictures released showed swarms of small boats battering a hapless and burning target.  The message is that this could be a tanker &#8212; or a US destroyer &#8212; in the Straits of Hormuz. According to Defense Tech &#8220;Iranian small boats will operate near shores using geography to mask their presence, use hit and run attacks, will operate in groups and attack ships with limited mobility in congested sea lanes, straits or entering or leaving port.&#8221; The tactics are reminiscent of World War 2 PT or &#8220;E&#8221; boat attacks.]]>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:16:35 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/04/27/great-prophet-n189740