• Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    3 months ago

    Okay, yeah, respect where it's due, the field expedient cruise missile does work.

    How much does a tomahawk missile cost? I think cessnas run like 200k or 400k

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 months ago

      Tomahawks tend to fly a bit faster and have a more focused payload.

      Doing a Flying Timothy McVeigh certainly creates a large explosion. I have to question whether this strike had a meaningful impact on drone production, any more than McVeigh's strike had a meaningful impact on the FBI's ability to operate in the US Southwest. A ballistic missile would have had the same penetration and done far more damage.

        • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
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          3 months ago

          Federal building generally. It had a bunch of offices, including the DEA and the ATF. The latter is what he was (mostly) targeting, since it was (mostly) in response to Ruby Ridge and Waco.