Re:Trump Says U.S. Ship Shot Down Iranian Drone in Strait of...
by souprock on Thursday July 18, 2019 @08:12PM
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What makes that really interesting is that the Marines are strapping land vehicles onto ships to add capability. This is such a hack. Want another weapon or sensor for the ship? Add an entire truck that has it, including the wheels and engine and everything else. Somebody gets to sit in the truck.
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Re:Trump Says U.S. Ship Shot Down Iranian Drone in Strait of...
by SEJeff on Friday July 19, 2019 @10:13AM
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Why is it a hack? You have an emerging threat the existing assault ships aren't scoped to handle, and you find a cheap expedient way to handle it. If we (heaven forbid!) did end up going to war with Iran, do you not think Marines would need to land? Do you not think they'd need counter-drone vehicles to survive? Seems like an odd couple, but a good use of tactics to me.