China Ballistic Missiles and Nuclear Arms Thread

[Maikeru]

True.

Also from what little I've been able to gather, it really seems like morale is low in the US military especially the Navy (long deployments, depression and suicides etc.). And the average sailor seems quite scared of any conflict with China (and the higherups also being incredibly alarmed and basically scary of chinese missiles such as the DF-21)

Not sure all the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DIE) training is helping morale much either. Perhaps a bit more focus on navigation and fire safety rather than virtue signalling about transsexual rights might help.

A recently appointed 4 star Admiral (titular):

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[styx]

True.

Also from what little I've been able to gather, it really seems like morale is low in the US military especially the Navy (long deployments, depression and suicides etc.). And the average sailor seems quite scared of any conflict with China (and the higherups also being incredibly alarmed and basically scary of chinese missiles such as the DF-21)

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They are right to be scared. For a sailor its not a good feeling to be possibly killed from someone 4000 km away with his feet under a desk and with a cup of coffee in his hands essentialy not risking anything bad.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

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They are right to be scared. For a sailor its not a good feeling to be possibly killed from someone 4000 km away with his feet under a desk and with a cup of coffee in his hands essentialy not risking anything bad.

Turnabout is fair play, no? They've been killing people 12,000 km while sitting in an airconditioned container in Nevada. I guess that's just... modern warfare.
*Puts on sunglasses*
YEEEEAAAH!

 

[Insignius]

Definitely will be justice coming from a long way. USN being of the receiving end of some PLA Rocket Force grunt pushing a button in a bunker somewhere.

That said, this seems to be a cheaper way of training than the moving target ship tests they have done back in Summer 2020 when the tensions were high as well. These simulated land targets, some of them even mobile, are perfect for the evaluation excercises for new RF brigades. I dont expect them to be hit, tho, but rather that the missiles are aimed to score a near-hit, which will be even more impressive considering the speeds of reentry.

 

[ChongqingHotPot92]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1457394544794865669

Sorry is this real, or another joke. I know this guys made an April 1st joke claim something like Sun Tzu class SSBN, or something.

 

[Untoldpain]

Sorry is this real, or another joke. I know this guys made an April 1st joke claim something like Sun Tzu class SSBN, or something.

Yes. Sutton is a fairly credible military watcher. The SSBN piece is exactly as you said it. An April Fools joke.

 

[Overbom]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1457394544794865669

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Carrier target on rail (movable)


Also testing destroyer

 

[Temstar]

More images from the article:

Carrier target on rail (movable)
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Also testing destroyer
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That huge land going carrier trundling along its 6m wide track in the desert reminds me of this:

Must be quite the sight to see in person.

 

[tiancai8888]

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They are right to be scared. For a sailor its not a good feeling to be possibly killed from someone 4000 km away with his feet under a desk and with a cup of coffee in his hands essentialy not risking anything bad.

More likely a cup of green tea

 

[MwRYum]

True.

Also from what little I've been able to gather, it really seems like morale is low in the US military especially the Navy (long deployments, depression and suicides etc.). And the average sailor seems quite scared of any conflict with China (and the higherups also being incredibly alarmed and basically scary of chinese missiles such as the DF-21)

Wasn't Adm. Harry Harris super gungho about war with China when he was the CO of USINDOPACOM? One'd have thought the USN should be quite eager beaver about this...