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The US doesn't know how to build submarines?
by DavidHm 10y ago
The US doesn't know how to build submarines?
- LoSboccacc 10y agoprobably he means not ones USA can export (as in, non nuclear) like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbel-class_submarine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbel-class_submarine
- douche 10y agoWe don't build diesel-electrics like they would be probably most interested in. Something like the Russian Kilo class[1] is more in line with their needs than a Los Angeles attack sub or a boomer. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-class_submarine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-class_submarine
- talmand 10y agoI am hoping that was the intention of the statement; not wanting to build something because of interests doesn't mean the knowledge to build it doesn't exist.
- aidenn0 10y ago"Don't know how to build" doesn't mean we don't have the theory for building it, but there is a lot of institutional knowledge that comes from having built something several times already.
- talmand 10y agoI have no doubt we have the theory and knowledge to build such things, we just have little reason.
- AlgorithmicTime 10y agoWe haven't built a diesel-electric submarine in decades. Our nuclear subs are top notch, but Taiwan does not want to operate nuclear subs, it's too expensive.