The military’s lethal footage of blown-up ships is still a grim routine, Alex Woodward reports. But public attention has shifted from the Pacific to the Strait Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice T he U.S. has quietly accelerated a