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To: Oztrich Boy

They don’t make ‘em like they used to. Ya get lots of bells & whistles but durability and reliability? Not so much.


39 posted on 09/22/2016 6:09:35 AM PDT by citizen (Sanctuary cities: Illegals move in for free stuff, residents move out b/c they can't pay the taxes.)
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To: citizen

Maybe too much high tech with no clear mission.

The Russians build arguably less reliable warships, but they have a very clear purpose; Naval combat. Littoral Combat ship? Not so much, such that we have to up its weapons, but even then we are being left behind.

Russia’s newest design, with 200 missiles, latest SAM/ABM, and hypersonic antiship missiles, and it has the lines of a racing yacht; https://sputniknews.com/military/20160605/1040814482/russia-leader-class-destroyer.html


40 posted on 09/22/2016 6:50:19 AM PDT by Wildbill22 ( They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton William Abrams)
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