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Andy Perry

Andy Perry is a retired Royal Australian Navy mine warfare specialist with more than 30 years of experience. He works as a maritime geospatial specialist supporting mine warfare operations.

Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) transits the North Pacific Ocean, March 10, 2026. Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

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Andy PerryApril 6, 2026

19FortyFive

Andy Perry

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Iran Has Up to 6,000 Sea Mines and Hundreds of Boats to Deploy Them — A Single Mine Can Threaten a Multi-Billion-Dollar Warship

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