pooh [she/her, any] to news • edit-23 years agoChinese missiles can likely sink US carriers: reportexternal-linkmessage-square81 fedilinkarrow-up1122file-text
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minus-squareDeadend [he/him]hexbear32·edit-23 years agoWhat fucking dumbass was assuming a ship can’t be sunk or blown the fuck up by missiles? link
minus-squareOwl [he/him]hexbear18·3 years agoDefense contractors love selling missile defense systems. I assume someone at the Pentagon actually believes their marketing hype. link
minus-squareCoolerOpposide [none/use name]hexbear13·3 years agoOne that wanted funding so they had to seem like a better investment than they actually are link
minus-squareFlorn [they/them]hexbear8·3 years agoYou don't even need to sink a carrier, just damage the flight deck enough that planes can't take off or land. link
minus-squareQuimby [any, any]hexbear5·3 years agoit's actually a lot harder than you'd think. materials like steel are honestly strong af. link
What fucking dumbass was assuming a ship can’t be sunk or blown the fuck up by missiles?
Defense contractors love selling missile defense systems. I assume someone at the Pentagon actually believes their marketing hype.
One that wanted funding so they had to seem like a better investment than they actually are
You don't even need to sink a carrier, just damage the flight deck enough that planes can't take off or land.
it's actually a lot harder than you'd think. materials like steel are honestly strong af.