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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/japan/japan-sdf-hormuz-minesweeping-consider/
Japan to carefully consider minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz - The Japan Times
Mar 26, 2026 - The government believes it is difficult to engage in minesweeping in the strait while the U.S. and Iran are in conflict.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/an-slq-37.htm
AN/SLQ-37(v) Standard Magnetic/Acoustic Influence Minesweeping System
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393163125112
CENTCOM details Strait of Hormuz minesweeping operation as US blockade continues | Fox News Video
Apr 15, 2026 - Former Special Envoy to Ukraine Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discusses the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing minesweeping operations, and how the...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0320/strait-hormuz-navy-mines-iran-war
US Navy lags in minesweeping, despite years of warnings and big defense budgets - CSMonitor.com
Mar 20, 2026 - The giant U.S. Navy is ill-prepared for removing sea mines, and allies have been reluctant to help with opening the Strait of Hormuz amid war in Iran.
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