It is a figure of speech guys and a known play of words. means a very troublesome thing or person. At the same time, if something is troublesome (like an SSBN is to an enemy), is even more potent (like two).
09III/09IV (093/094) Nuclear Submarine Thread
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Re-posting a lost image.
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So, how many Type 093 SSNs China currently has?
antiterror13
Brigadier
Good question! ... quite a good variants of 093 already ... but total I'd guess close to 10
I am personally not inclined to use the A/B/C/G designations as I am unsure of their veracity. Too many people claiming different stuff pertaining to different looking boats. It all may just lead to confusion as you may read one set of designation on this forum and then in other texts the same looking boats will be named with different designations. Of course, officially, PLAN is silent on designations.
What IS known is this, in my opinion:
2 base variant boats.
Up to one one-off variant boat with the smooth sail transition and possibly no hump.
Up to one one-off variant boat with the smooth sail transition and a hump that's very much protruding.
Two boats with a very smooth hump, almost unnoticeable.
Possibly one more boat with a slightly more protruding hump.
This article is among the best analysis of the class so far. Though it's two years old by now. I wouldn't be 100% sure its designations are correct either.
What IS known is this, in my opinion:
2 base variant boats.
Up to one one-off variant boat with the smooth sail transition and possibly no hump.
Up to one one-off variant boat with the smooth sail transition and a hump that's very much protruding.
Two boats with a very smooth hump, almost unnoticeable.
Possibly one more boat with a slightly more protruding hump.
This article is among the best analysis of the class so far. Though it's two years old by now. I wouldn't be 100% sure its designations are correct either.
enough nukes in there to take out a small countryDouble trouble.
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Is the JL-2 not capable of MIRV? A single 1MT warhead is 1000KT which is roughly half the max yield configuration of Trident II. Trident II can carry up to 8 smaller yield warheads.
antiterror13
Brigadier
even enough for big countries outside the big 5
Hyperwarp
Captain
JL-2 probably carries only penetration aids with the 1MT warhead. The same goes for the DF-31/31A. 1MT would level a humongous area. JL-3 would likely be the true MIRVed SLBM. Question is, is it a naval version of the DF-31AG or DF-41?