Iranian Drones Now Regular Nuisance for Carrier in Persian Gulf

[rangerrebew]

 Iranian Drones Now Regular Nuisance for Carrier in Persian Gulf

Military.com | 5 May 2017 | by Hope Hodge Seck

ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH, Persian Gulf -- Visits from Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles designed for surveillance have become commonplace here, where the Bush and ships from its strike group patrol and launch airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria.

While small Iranian vessels continue to approach the carrier and harass U.S. ships elsewhere in the region, the spy drones appear more regularly, said Capt. Will Pennington, commanding officer of the Bush.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/05/05/iranian-drones-now-regular-nuisance-for-carrier-in-persian-gulf.html

[Fishrrman]

"Visits from Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles designed for surveillance have become commonplace here..."

What immediately comes to mind is, why aren't they using these things for target practice?

[geronl]

international waters, international airspace. we don't claim to own it. Should we?