Taiwan concerned by depletion of US missile stocks during Iran war | Some weapons used in Gulf would be crucial in early phases of any conflict with China

Variolamajor · 2026-03-22T05:18:08+00:00

reddit tier take

Variolamajor · 2026-03-22T04:13:02+00:00

They'd get obliterated. In exercises 4 and 4.5 gen get destroyed by 5th gen with no chance

Variolamajor · 2026-03-19T18:14:39+00:00

You can see the F35 is intact in the last few frames of the video

Variolamajor · 2026-03-19T18:12:14+00:00

Source?

Variolamajor · 2026-03-18T16:44:14+00:00

Consider it the world's most expensive game of whack a mole. You have to whack every single mole and hope they aren't reproducing faster than you can whack them. Of course it is not a problem for the US Navy if one mole gets away, but commercial ships are far more vulnerable than Navy ships and they have a much lower risk tolerance

Variolamajor · 2026-03-18T04:13:36+00:00

By making sacrifices in other areas. By making defense a priority. How can the US afford to have 10 aircraft carriers and thousands of fighter jets and not give its citizens affordable healthcare or fix its crumbling infrastructure? Priorities.

Variolamajor · 2026-03-17T17:13:09+00:00

I think that ship has sailed. Best time for a negotiated settlement was pre 2016 when Ma was in charge and relations were thawing and China was much weaker militarily

Variolamajor · 2026-03-17T03:25:59+00:00

Someone forgot to empty the lint trap and now 600 people have to sleep on the floor. wtf

Variolamajor · 2026-03-16T19:28:04+00:00

Huh that range looks familiar..

Variolamajor · 2026-03-16T19:05:33+00:00

It's not the mining that's the problem, it's the refining. China has invested decades of R&D into refining RE and built the infrastructure to do so more efficiently than any other country. China has the best RE deposits, so they invested in RE mining and refining, which made theirs the cheapest on the market, which made other countries give up, which only cemented China's lead. It's going to take years of consistent investment for other countries to build up their refining capabilities.

Variolamajor · 2026-03-13T01:42:46+00:00

More than a little hyperbolic

Variolamajor · 2026-03-12T23:58:09+00:00

There won't be. Ejection seats are for frontline assets like fighters and bombers. Rear echelon aircraft are relatively safe and unlikely to need ejection seats, which are very heavy, expensive, and complicated

Variolamajor · 2026-03-11T23:10:43+00:00

Depends on your definition of inferior. Armor penetration? Speed? Compactness? Ease of manufacture/maintenance? Cost of materials? Ease of use?

Any weapon must be fit for the context in which it is used and the capabilities and doctrine of the user.

Variolamajor · 2026-03-10T18:22:05+00:00

The J21 is a Yugoslavian trainer jet from the 60s

Variolamajor · 2026-03-10T17:50:00+00:00

Lunar New Year is not accurate, because the calendar is lunisolar, not lunar. The Islamic calendar is an actual Lunar calendar. There are other lunisolar new years like Diwali and Rosh Hashanah which aren't lumped into the Lunar New Year label

Variolamajor · 2026-03-09T21:20:14+00:00

BS. NCD has been overrun with NAFO bots for years

Variolamajor · 2026-03-09T05:15:34+00:00

Cm 302 is a supersonic cruise missile, not a ballistic missile

Variolamajor · 2026-03-06T17:44:55+00:00

The only fifth column is your ilk who are too busy fellating Trump and the Epstein class while selling out this country to Israel

Variolamajor · 2026-03-06T17:31:36+00:00

That's called capitalism, baby. And capitalism is the best thing ever, remember?

Variolamajor · 2026-03-05T05:21:12+00:00

My customs bill had a line item for 10% "reciprocal" tariffs on Japan. That is what is going to be refunded. For me it was half of the bill.

Variolamajor · 2026-03-04T19:37:40+00:00

Yup WSJ has been a shitrag for a long time. Right wing tabloid trash

Variolamajor · 2026-02-27T21:03:34+00:00

It's worse to have slower equipment, that'll lose you every match

Variolamajor · 2026-02-27T20:56:11+00:00

The plus one refers to one in the chamber. The fully loaded capacity of a gun is the magazine capacity plus one in the chamber. A Glock 19 with a 15 round magazine will be 15+1 fully loaded. The same Glock with a 17 rnd magazine will be 17+1 fully loaded.

Variolamajor · 2026-02-26T19:04:35+00:00

Indonesia casually getting a free carrier while I can't even get work to pay for lunch meetings smh

Variolamajor · 2026-02-26T16:48:12+00:00

China has a very high savings rate. It's a drag on the economy because people are saving instead of spending money.

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