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[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I mean, is that not par for the course for superpowers, historically? The US just has a wider area that it can reach in that regard, due to better technology of the current era

[–] greyhaven7@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A carrier group for you... and one for you... and you... and you...

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But you, you get a frigate, cause fuck you

[–] greyhaven7@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure "getting" a carrier group would be seen as a plus. Usually means you fucked around (or we think you did), and we would like to remind you that finding out is an option.

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Could also mean your neighbor fucked around in a way that is a problem for you.

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can I just have a missile cruiser, sir?

[–] sl1mpopo@endlesstalk.org 6 points 1 year ago

Small countries still need supermarkets to buy weapons from to fight each other. It's an inevitability that sides get chosen because selling weapons to both sides looks particularly bad.