Since they are not giants ships of PLAN, your hypothetical question is irrelevant.
How about a question based in facts of known events?
If the PLAN shot another nation's sailors with 37mm naval guns, would that count as an attack?
ISIS/ISIL conflict in Syria/Iraq (No OpEd, No Politics)
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Since they are not giants ships of PLAN, your hypothetical question is irrelevant.
How about a question based in facts of known events?
If the PLAN shot another nation's sailors with 37mm naval guns, would that count as an attack?
thunderchief
Senior Member
ABC78
Junior Member
I wonder if the western countries opposed to ISIS are willing to tee off their middle Eastern allies to fully support and compensate the Kurds. The Kurds are one of the few and most effective groups against ISIS considering our nominal support in their operations.
Would full military support and even the promise of statehood as a reward to the Kurds for their efforts against ISIS?
[The video below
Global Ethics Forum: The Kurdish Spring: A New Map of the Middle East
Published on Jul 6, 2015In this stirring, information-filled talk on the Kurdish people, David Phillips recounts centuries of abuse and repression against the world's "largest stateless people." But he also illuminates the vitality of today's Kurds, who are "pro-Western and secular" and have proven to be America's most capable regional partners in the fight against ISIS.]
Would full military support and even the promise of statehood as a reward to the Kurds for their efforts against ISIS?
[The video below
Global Ethics Forum: The Kurdish Spring: A New Map of the Middle East
Published on Jul 6, 2015In this stirring, information-filled talk on the Kurdish people, David Phillips recounts centuries of abuse and repression against the world's "largest stateless people." But he also illuminates the vitality of today's Kurds, who are "pro-Western and secular" and have proven to be America's most capable regional partners in the fight against ISIS.]
janjak desalin
Junior Member
From that range, it could have been an ATGM, possibly a Kornet, which both the Syrian and Iraqi armies had in stock.
Well, Islamic militants did use a TOW type anti-tank missile to strike an Egyptian Coast Guard Patrol boat today. These are not as hard to get as a more sophisticated, true SSM.
The Egyptian vessel struck appears to be a small, 26m (85ft long) Egyptian Coast Guard Patrol Boat built by Swiftsure. Such a vessel is a fast patrol craft and displaces 60-65 tons, and is lightly armed with maybe machine guns and perhaps a single 25mm cannon at best. Nothing really capable of intercepting such a missile.
We can see from the photos that this vessel's superstructure appeared to burn down to the main deck. But with 5 water tight compartments it is probably not in danger of sinking.
Pics of this attack on the small patrol boat:
Egyptian Coast Guard patrol boat is struck by small Islamic Terror missile:
Egyptian small craft come to assist their stricken sister:
Swiftsure 26m Patrol boat like that hit today:
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kwaigonegin
Colonel
Short answer no. There are way too many countries that would oppose such a move. Saudis, Qatar, Kuwait even Turkey would most likely oppose any major help for Kurdish forces. Heck.. It's a known secret there are many folks even at the highest levels in these countries who are closet ISIS sympathizers.
janjak desalin
Junior Member
Yep...now, was it the standard version of the weapon, or a Kornet-EM?
I am thinking that the IS militants drew the Egyptian vessel into this fight. Getting them to commit to attacking them there on land with their machine guns, drawing them within range of the missile.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Yes to set up a anti ship missile takes time and a lot of experience and equipment
The kornet is a fine missile for this type of attack