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> First, under modern conditions, it’s impossible for a ship (except for submarines, but that will change soon) to hide from satellites and aircraft .

Anyone know what he’s referring to here about submarines?



the entire point of an SSBN fleet is that no one knows where they are

(consider the UK's "triad": they have no more air, no more land, and their seaborne missiles come from the US, but at least their boomers are from Cumbria, so they still have a permanent seat on the Security Council)

If you're curious as to how one might go about looking for subs, https://www.wassenaar.org is not a bad place to start.


Cumbria ceased to exist in 2023, reverting to the historical names of Cumberland and Westmorland.




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