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  • MikM Away
    MikM Away
    Mik
    wrote last edited by
    #740

    Yeah, good luck with that

    "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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    • 89th8 Offline
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      89th
      wrote last edited by 89th
      #741

      This is totally NOT a war.

      But.......first time the USA has sunk an enemy ship by submarine torpedo since WWII:

      https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/1rkmduf/iranian_frigate_iris_dena_sunk_by_us_submarine/

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      • MikM Away
        MikM Away
        Mik
        wrote last edited by
        #742

        NOW they want to talk to us.

        https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/oil-prices-fall-after-report-of-possible-us-iran-talks-amid-disrupted-gulf-flows/ar-AA1XvLOv?cvpid=21e3a8b11ea44318f4e62f93a91a7b8e

        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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        • jon-nycJ Offline
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          jon-nyc
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          #743

          Kewl military video.

          Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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          • jon-nycJ Offline
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            jon-nyc
            wrote last edited by
            #744

            Ouch.

            Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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            • 89th8 Offline
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              89th
              wrote last edited by
              #745

              What's weird is if you look at the satellite map, and even street view near the main road, there are weirdly few security checkpoints until you get right outside the perimeter of the radar site, which is not very big. Like you drive awfully close to it as a Qatari taxi driver. Guess if the sight is radar, there isn't much value other than trying to blow it up.

              Speaking of which, I'd imagine we'll have anti-drone technology deployed one day near our assets... embassies, radar sites, air fields, etc. Like a truck with a dozen lightweight SAMs that can lock onto incoming small aircraft and blow it out. Right now I think they have to use one of those C-RAM thousand-per-second guns (again, where do all of the bullets ultimately land...?)

              https://maps.app.goo.gl/7qk1xLdTxugFmBnWA

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              • X Offline
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                xenon
                wrote last edited by
                #746

                Superpower vs superpower, I’m curious if the aircraft carrier is completely obsolete.

                What do you do if someone like China sends out a swarm of drones?

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                • 89th8 Offline
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                  89th
                  wrote last edited by
                  #747

                  Funny, just had the thought this morning that I know drones exist, but these are the early days of drone-based warfighting still.

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                  • X xenon

                    Superpower vs superpower, I’m curious if the aircraft carrier is completely obsolete.

                    What do you do if someone like China sends out a swarm of drones?

                    jon-nycJ Offline
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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote last edited by
                    #748

                    @xenon said in The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread:

                    Superpower vs superpower, I’m curious if the aircraft carrier is completely obsolete.

                    What do you do if someone like China sends out a swarm of drones?

                    EMP weapons?

                    Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                    • jon-nycJ Offline
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                      jon-nyc
                      wrote last edited by
                      #749

                      Now they tell me. I just booked our flights for spring break.

                      Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                      • MikM Away
                        MikM Away
                        Mik
                        wrote last edited by
                        #750

                        Bagh it, Dhad.

                        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                        • Tom-KT Offline
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                          Tom-K
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                          #751

                          Jon, where are you taking your kid for Spring Break? (And why are you on your kid's spring break?)

                          Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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                          • jon-nycJ Offline
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                            jon-nyc
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                            I’m not. I took him out west for February break (NY schools have two separate week long breaks in the spring semester)

                            His mom is taking him to visit Chicago, Northwestern, Michigan, and Toronto.

                            I’ll be in Thailand with my darling bride.

                            Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              I’m not. I took him out west for February break (NY schools have two separate week long breaks in the spring semester)

                              His mom is taking him to visit Chicago, Northwestern, Michigan, and Toronto.

                              I’ll be in Thailand with my darling bride.

                              LuFins DadL Offline
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                              LuFins Dad
                              wrote last edited by
                              #753

                              @jon-nyc said in The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread:

                              I’m not. I took him out west for February break (NY schools have two separate week long breaks in the spring semester)

                              His mom is taking him to visit Chicago, Northwestern, Michigan, and Toronto.

                              I’ll be in Thailand with my darling bride.

                              Wait, bride? I totally missed something, here…

                              The Brad

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                              • MikM Away
                                MikM Away
                                Mik
                                wrote last edited by
                                #754

                                Wow. You are behind.

                                "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                • 89th8 Offline
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                                  89th
                                  wrote last edited by
                                  #755

                                  I missed you getting married too. What’s his name?

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                                  • jon-nycJ Offline
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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    Pete.

                                    Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                                    • MikM Away
                                      MikM Away
                                      Mik
                                      wrote last edited by
                                      #757

                                      Pete. Jeezel Pete.

                                      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                        89th
                                        wrote last edited by
                                        #758

                                        The torpedoing of the Iranian ship might get messy. Allegedly it was invited to the waters off the coast of India along with other countries to participate in international exercises, had no ammunition on board, and was still blown out of the water by the US Navy. We'll see...

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                                        • MikM Away
                                          MikM Away
                                          Mik
                                          wrote last edited by
                                          #759

                                          We're destroying their navy. It was a navy ship. I have no problem with sinking it, but I thought the victory lap was in exceptionally poor taste, even for this bunch.

                                          "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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