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Another phase of the offense v. defense race with hypersonic missiles, railguns, and lasers.
1 posted on 01/16/2016 6:03:11 AM PST by C19fan
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25,000 tons would be on par with the WW I era New York Class battleship of which one the Texas is now a museum ship.


2 posted on 01/16/2016 6:05:13 AM PST by C19fan
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How to defeat enemy missiles?

Kill the people who would operate them before you enter the AO.

Wage war to crush.

Defeat your enemy, then go to war.

Sun Tsu.


3 posted on 01/16/2016 6:07:19 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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4 posted on 01/16/2016 6:13:07 AM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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A San Antonio LPD will never operate with a CVG. Cruising speed mismatch. You’d still need a similar capability built into a cruiser hull.


6 posted on 01/16/2016 7:40:33 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: Jeff Head; cva66snipe

Ping


9 posted on 01/16/2016 4:39:13 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade
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