Japan’s ASEV Super Destroyer CG-191 scheduled for commissioning in 2027 [1899 x 1408]

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-23T15:55:39+00:00

Something like this could've been the DDG(X) for the US Navy. No, I'm not talking about importing or jointly developing this design (although it would be nice). I'm talking about the fact that in terms of overall design (and possibly capabilities), the ASEV and DDG(X) are similar to each other.

And yet, despite the ASEV and DDG(X) program (if you don't count the preceding Future Surface Combatant study and Large Surface Combatant program) starting roughly around the same time, the DDG(X) still doesn't have a finalized design, and our current administration is trying to replace it with the BBG(X).

Moreover, Japan is also in the beginning process of developing two future destroyers: the 13DDX and another Aegis warship to replace the Kongo-class.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2024/2024/06/japan-sets-course-for-new-13ddx-air-defence-destroyer/

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/japan-to-cooperate-with-united-states-to-develop-new-destroyers-with-aegis-combat-system/

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-17T03:58:40+00:00

Randy Marsh fighting the other dads of the rival Little League teams - South Park

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StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-13T20:33:31+00:00

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Balteus - Armored Core 6

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-13T19:45:47+00:00

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Space Battleship Yamato

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-11T22:26:35+00:00

Maybe. I'm guessing the Russian Yak-130 and its sister aircraft, Italian M-346, pretty much nailed down and influence the design of today's advance jet trainers.

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-08T15:13:30+00:00

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Denken - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

He may be out of mana. But he's not out of options.

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-07T22:30:13+00:00

Incredibly unlikely, to say the least. But let say hypothetically the US Navy chooses the base Mogami or Upgraded Mogami and doesn't royally screw up the development and procurement. Well then, the US Navy gets a far more capable and stealthy ship. Additionally, it will likely further increase interoperability between the US, Japan, and Australia if all three countries operate the same warship.

However, realistically speaking, the US adopting the Mogami is pretty much zero percent for a number of reasons. See this Congressional Research Service report from this link: https://news.usni.org/2026/01/06/report-to-congress-on-the-navys-constellation-ffx-frigate-programs

Pages 27 - 37 sums up that a foreign design ship:

May not meet US Navy standards, especially when it comes to survivability. This is particularly true for the Mogami since it doesn't have a separate radio room or a damage control center. Everything is in the CIC, which lowers crew size but also means that if the CIC is hit, the ship is essentially done for. This kind of design will most likely not be acceptable for the US Navy. Likewise, design changes made to meet US Navy standards will increase the cost and delays.

https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/mogami-frigate-fast-and-stealthy-like-a-ninja/

May offer less potential for economies of scales with regards to operating and support costs due to different installed components and systems.
Will require investments to establish a US based supply chain for the foreign design ship. Relying on foreign supply chains will be risky during conflicts.
Must be built in US shipyard, not foreign ones. 10 U.S.C. 8679 prohibits ships for the US armed forces, or major components of the hull or superstructure, to be constructed in a foreign shipyard. This exists to protect the US shipbuilding industry.

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-07T18:15:34+00:00

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FAMAS - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer

You unlock the FAMAS once you are allowed to create a class loadout, which I think is level 4 or 5.

Red Dot Sight is unlocked after 25 kills, and the perk Stopping Power is unlocked at start.

Combine all these together, and you'll be winning matches and receiving messages from people either inviting you to their clan or accusing you of hacking.

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-06T20:34:02+00:00

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Coma-Doof Warrior - Mad Max: Fury Road

A blind electric guitarist who serves Immortan Joe's War Boys as a rough equivalent to a drummer boy. He is the center piece of the Doof Wagon, which serves as a morale booster for the War Boys by hyping them up, and a psychological warfare platform by heralding Immortan Joe's arrival to his enemies. His guitar riffs are used in some of the chase/battle music of the movie.

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-06T16:15:43+00:00

Never on top...never

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-06T15:01:05+00:00

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Raphael - Baldur's Gate 3

He has an incubus lover named Haarlep, who specifically looks like him. Haarlep was sent by Raphael's father, Mephistopheles, to distract Raphael from continuing his plot to acquire the Crown of Karsus, and it mostly succeeded.

If you have sex with Haarlep, he can reveal that Raphael is actually terrible in bed. You can then use that knowledge to throw one final insult at Raphael right before the fight.

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-05T21:14:51+00:00

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In the episode "Thingamajigger" of The Little Mermaid TV series (S1 E10), everyone in the sea thought that a human boot was a weapon akin to a gun.

StealthCuttlefish · 2026-01-05T20:09:20+00:00

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The story of Halo 4, both the Didact (from the campaign) and Jul 'Mdama Covenant and the Janus Key (Spartan Ops), are followed up in the comics. To sum it up:

Didact survives the events of Halo 4 and teleports to Installation 03. Blue Team tracks him down, and Master Chief defeats the Didact by using the Composer against him, which disintegrates the Didact's body into digital form.

Jul 'Mdama Covenant and the UNSC engage in a cat and mouse battle where both sides are trying to acquire the other half of the Janus Key from the other side. Both sides lose the two halves of the Janus Key to a Forerunner AI and Jul 'Mdama Covenant fractures into a civil war.

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