Phalanx is self defense only. The weapons used to protect nearby ships are ESSM and SM-2 missiles. Which should to work fine to intercept cheap drone, artillery and ballistic missiles. (Tho very expressive to intercept artillery with missiles)

The navy has used those systems recently to defend ships during the Houti crisis in the red sea.

This thing uses a newer plumbing system compared to the older Nimitz class. It’s not brand new technology, it’s the same as on most civilian ship nowadays but from what I read, navy personnel are struggling with maintenance.

And also sailor have always been morons who will flush anything that should or shouldn’t down the toilets. This is more personal experience, but I expect it’s the same in the US Navy.

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… One time I asked for a doner in Stuttgart. And they ask me “Spicy or no Spicy?” I am curious so I say Spicy. It’s fucking curry. They added some sort of Indian curry to a kebab.

So yeah, I don’t know if it’s a normal thing in Germany, but I am judging you as an entire nation over this. It wasn’t even bad, it was pretty good actually. Just… Why?

Okay but that is just plain wrong. While it was an international coalition and not just the US, the 1st Gulf War was a victory.

You can contest that the invasion of Afghanistan and the 2nd Gulf War were victories. both ended up in conterpartisant operation for years.

Also even if we talk about USA only operation. The invasion of Panama was a success, removing Noriega and installing a pro US regime. And so was the invasion of Granada.

Day 384, of resisting the puppy girl Psy-Ops.

Oh, this is new. I thought pineapple with chicken or fish. Didn’t about pineapple with pepperoni. Might need to try that

Wait isn’t nephophile more about liking clouds?

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Your piss colored light feels like I am living in the 80s and we haven’t invented halogen bulb yet.

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But it’s massively overpriced at 20€. Tho I completely agree, it’s a gaming masterpiece.

Sell my ass to China. Like, absolutely spread my cheek so the CCP can plow all the natural and human resources of my country in exchange for military hardware and training.

The thing is, the equipment and military is secondary. What I actually want is to tie myself diplomatically to the CCP. And hopefully the economic impact and good diplomatic relationship will push the Chinese government to intervene or at least indirectly support my country in case of war.

Worst case scenario I can be a PITA to invade. Best case scenario, Chinese trade sanctions, and military support force the invader to back off.

I’m choosing China over anyone else because of the potential impact of trade sanctions make them the best candidate. France or USA are also good options

It doesn’t because you run out of security updates after 5 to 6 years. Which I hate. But nowadays switching to android alternatives is an option once a phone is no longer supported.

Or Apple which is surprisingly good in that department, my sister’s iphone 11 is still receiving updates.

So basically it’s the opposite of what the navy need. The navy has needed a cheaper more numerous hull to complement the Burke class. Something that they have failed with the LCS program and the recently canceled Constellation.

The Trump class is so large they might have to be built into the same dockyard as carriers. I don’t know if Bath iron works can accommodate ships that large. So it would have to be Newport News Shipbuilding or Ingalls Shipbuilding, both of which are already very busy.

It also means that the dockyard for smaller ships still don’t have any work and some of them could eventually shutdown from bankruptcy, further reducing the number of dockyard and production facilities for the navy.

Edit: I am also going to add, since we have the design for the FF(X) ship that is going to replace the cancelled Constellation class. The FF(X) if it’s built as planned is significantly worse than Constellation and will not fill the role that the navy needs. But it’s probably a nice bit of money for Ingalls Industries.

Okay I am adding my nerding time. The Ship seems to be modeled after USS Oriskany with SCB-27/SCB-125A refit.

I really hope it’ll live up to the wait.

Also does it mean we will have a few mission as a WSO? That’d be interesting

Okay, how bad are labor laws in your country for even half of this to be legal?