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tbarr1991 t1_jd93a9l wrote

Reply to comment by Senyu in U.S. will speed transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Pentagon says by Just_A_Dogsbody

Why use tank on a carrier to shoot shit in the distance at that point and just build ships with even bigger guns mounted to em. WELCOME TO THE GUN SHOW.

Also TIL Bolivia is a landlocked country that has a navy.

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Senyu t1_jd9dape wrote

I honestly thought that'd be the route the Navy would go with their railguns, but it seems that project has been put on hold indefinitely. My guess is they value air strikes and missles more than a kinetic launcher that's costly in electricity. I think both are good, especially given the range and ammo costs of a railgun, but we'll see if it ever resumes.

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