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Re:US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test by totalZero on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @04:04AM (#25134613)
Firing back is not a solution to being fired upon. It's a deterrent.

A deterrent is not very effective if the thing it's intended to deter actually happens.

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Re:US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test by orestarod on Thursday November 19, 2020 @09:44PM (#25156883)
It is obviously not a deterrent if you are not willing to follow through with it. The word you are looking for in that case is not "deterrent", but "bluff".
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Re:US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test by eatbitseveryday on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @08:45AM (#25136612)
This sounds like something I would read on reddit, your comment.
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Re:US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test by mulmen on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @05:11AM (#25207655)
Yeah I was having a bad day.
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