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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 Offline
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      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
        wrote last edited by
        #743

        Kewl military video.

        The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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          #744

          Ouch.

          The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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          • 89th8 Offline
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            89th
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            #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?

                  The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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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.

                    The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                    • MikM Offline
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                      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
                        wrote last edited by
                        #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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                          #752

                          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.

                          The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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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 Offline
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                              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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