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To: BroJoeK

Our capability is currently the ability to shoot down 1 of those, while China has developed MIRV capability and can fire dozens at our carriers. Dozens of ASBMs are far cheaper than 1 carrier.


172 posted on 07/27/2021 12:17:29 PM PDT by Kevmo (Right now there are 500 political prisoners in Washington, DC.)
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To: Kevmo
Kevmo: "Our capability is currently the ability to shoot down 1 of those, while China has developed MIRV capability and can fire dozens at our carriers."

US carriers are surrounded by escort vessels of all types intended to address every known threat above or below water.
The US has dozens & dozens of Aegis equipped destroyers & cruisers, each carries something like 100 missile launchers and each launcher can hold four missiles -- a 4-pack.
And that's not to mention the carriers' aircraft themselves, including unmanned drones that carry missiles able to shoot down others moving at speeds over Mach-2.

I'm only saying: the Chinese are not that good, and we're not that bad, so don't automatically assume the worst.

190 posted on 07/27/2021 2:41:10 PM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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