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Re: On Point: Let's Field Weapons to Defeat China's Pacific Strategy

By: micro in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (0)
Sat, 17 Sep 22 12:26 AM | 30 view(s)
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Are you aware those new and improved oversize PT boats have a speed of 40 KNOTS?

They aren;t exactly sitting ducks. Did the US miltary lose its own arsenal of drones??? Its not like our ships are out there without any cover in the form of Blazing fast fighter jets and other aircraft that actually have long range radar to see..

Think F-22 and Mach 3.

Those new boats have a range of missiles on them as well as lots of other weapons in addition and can move at 4 knots. China has nothing like it..

They are a deterrent in mass numbers and can launch long range missiles to land targets if need be.. I like them.

Don't sell the military short even if some pantywaists are now at the head.. We have very capable weaponry.

Jes sumpin to consider... But at 40 knots and highly maneuverable they are anything but sitting ducks and were designed to in fact, NOT be that...


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Re: On Point: Let's Field Weapons to Defeat China's Pacific Strategy
By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE
Fri, 16 Sep 22 7:33 PM 		Msg. 35604 of 60008

micro & Zimbler0:

Re: “I for one can't wait to see one or two or one hundred over in the China theater...”Then we'll have hundreds of very fast, armed boats sitting at the bottom of the China Sea. After all, the new boats might be fast and well armed, but they'll be sitting ducks for Chinese drones with missiles of their own. "Fast," after all, is a relative term. Technology has moved on and there's no such thing anymore as a "fast" boat.

The navy will continue to play a role hauling freight through SAFE waters, but it won't be effective in a fight versus a technically competent opponent.

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