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		lumost on May 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Radar data confirms: USS Omaha was surrounded by s... A cruise missile could close to within ~20-40 miles and then deploy multiple drones. Effectively making it a multi targeting missile.

simonh on May 28, 2021 | [–]

There's no way drones small enough to fit in a cruise missile warhead could carry enough punch to damage an aircraft carrier.

tokai on May 28, 2021 | [–]

Wonder if that would be a breach of the cluster munitions ban.

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