These days? And 1969 in the same example proves you are NOT discussing the 21st century.
In 1969 my PARENTS were kids.
That is TWO generations ago.
We need NEW Battleships using the 21st century weapons and tactics for this generations evil doers.
Vietnam? That is like 8 wars ago and entirely without any semblance to today.
Heck, 90% of the casualties in Nam were due to POOR medicine.
Today, a soldier gets an arm or leg removed by a bomb or something, and they pour a powder on it, which stops the bleeding seconds later. He is then drugged out, and wakes up later in a state of the art hospital miles away if not in another country!
We need the Battleships on THAT level of tech. Then we will see serious improvements on that front as well.
an incoming ICBM/etc. at this point in time,,,
Back in the 60’s I worked on the S.A.G.E. ADA system after I
came back from the war,,,
(Blue Room Clearance),,,
Nuke/HE armed Hercules,,,
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Heck, 90% of the casualties in Nam were due to POOR medicine.
Today, a soldier gets an arm or leg removed by a bomb or something, and they pour a powder on it, which stops the bleeding seconds later. He is then drugged out, and wakes up later in a state of the art hospital miles away if not in another country!
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Totally incorrect,,,
Booby Traps cost the most,,,
And it was a spray form of super-glue,,,
No,,,The wounded cannot be given all the drugs to stop
their pain,,,
That would kill most of them,,,
Hopefully you never see these things...