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[–] BMatthew 22 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Instead of pushing for a solution, we move nukes??? It’s time to push back on the military industrial complex and get diplomats working.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

the US doesn't have any diesel-electric subs in service they're all nukes

[–] BMatthew 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I understand that but we also know what the trident middle system on that ship can do and what it carries. That single sub out-powers most countries.

[–] Clasm 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's an SSGN. SSBN, the ones that carry Trident missiles, don't need, nor want, to be anywhere near the theatre in order to operate.

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