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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsvideo: Venezuelan President Maduro Claims 8 US Warships Targeted Venezuela with 1,200 Missiles
Interesting twist to the day.
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Fast "attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces (SOF); carry out Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations; and engage in mine warfare."
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video: Venezuelan President Maduro Claims 8 US Warships Targeted Venezuela with 1,200 Missiles (Original Post)
Ellipsis
Sep 1
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EX500rider
(11,970 posts)1. The US may be saber rattling but certainly isn't invading with 4,000 Marines
And most of the missiles on those warships are anti-aircraft SAM's, not land attack missiles.
Ellipsis
(9,355 posts)2. Thanks for the info. n/t
Angleae
(4,752 posts)4. Not to mention that "fleet" doesn't even have 1200 missiles.
EX500rider
(11,970 posts)5. yeah the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers carry around 90 missiles total
rubbersole
(10,495 posts)3. Goin' after MS-13 with the armed forces.
'Cause Xi and Pootie held hands and announced their wedding at the Taj Mahal. And he is soooo mad!