• Nakoichi [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      A nuclear sub ran aground under water in the south china sea.

      • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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        3 years ago

        And then China said “Hey wtf how about you tell us when you’re gonna have nuclear subs in our waters, or maybe just don’t do it at all, also where did it crash and did anything leak?” And I believe the US then said “Shut the fuck up you dirty commies”

        • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]
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          3 years ago

          China needs to end this aggressive posturing in regards to maintaining awareness of what’s going on in their waters

          • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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            3 years ago

            I find it so funny when Amerikkkan media talks about “China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea” like, the South what Sea? What’s that middle word again? Same as when they got mad at Iran (aka Persia) for having ships in the Persian Gulf. Like motherfuckers they live there

            • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]
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              3 years ago

              americans mentality: the world belongs to america we just let the natives look after it for us :amerikkka-clap:

            • Parzivus [any]
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              3 years ago

              Also Taiwan's claimed airspace extends over China, so remember that whenever the media reports on flybys

            • Nakoichi [they/them]
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              3 years ago

              Mot powerful (read expensive) military in human history :mao-clap:

              • furryanarchy [comrade/them,they/them]
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                3 years ago

                This level of fucking up is like basic lack of ability to operate their equipment.

                Like when you are in a chaotic situation and you ask the person in charge a question and they answer you in a way that shows they aren't even competent enough to understand what your question means, let alone give a satisfactory answer. And the shitstorm continues to blow in the background.

          • emizeko [they/them]
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            3 years ago

            nah they were two separate (deadly) incidents which is much worse

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Fitzgerald_and_MV_ACX_Crystal_collision

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_John_S._McCain_and_Alnic_MC_collision

            https://www.defensenews.com/training-sim/2018/11/26/us-navy-steps-up-training-standards-following-fatal-mccain-fitzgerald-collisions/

            • Nakoichi [they/them]
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              3 years ago

              lmao the USS John McCain killing one of its own crew :chefs-kiss:

        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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          3 years ago

          Nuclear sub means it's powered by a nuclear reactor onboard which is a practical thing cause exhaust is super hard to deal with for a submarine and batteries are scary to rely on. Some can launch nukes as well but not by definition.

          • Nakoichi [they/them]
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            3 years ago

            cause exhaust is super hard to deal with

            I forget which one it was, but Lions Led By Donkeys or What A Hell Of A Way To Die did a couple episodes on submarine disasters. Fuuuuuuuuck that shit.

          • sonartaxlaw [undecided,he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Are there any tactical nuclear submarines (ie. Without retaliatory capacity)? Kinda seems a little pointless.

            • KobaCumTribute [she/her]
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              3 years ago

              Hunter-killer subs, I think. Smaller, faster ones designed to track and engage ballistic missile subs with torpedoes before they can launch all/some of their payload in the event of a war. By which I mean they're supposed to be trailing every known missile sub that's within striking range, ready to fire at a moments notice if it starts launching missiles.