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Perhaps putting subs in position around the world to knock out nuclear missiles in the sky, or even low altitude ICBM's like the ones Putin was talking about?
by LinuxBender 7y ago
Perhaps putting subs in position around the world to knock out nuclear missiles in the sky, or even low altitude ICBM's like the ones Putin was talking about?
- Arnt 7y agoSubmarines are portable, which means they have limited electrical power, and they are submarine, which means that they are a hundred kilometers below those missiles. Shining a light that's strong enough to be harmful a hundred kilometers away requires a lot of power.
- LinuxBender 7y agoTrue, but they are nuclear powered [1] and short burst lasers can use capacitor banks for burst energy. 20MW should charge up large capacitor banks quickly. Not being an expert on laser weapons, I can't say if that is enough to damage an ICBM. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propulsion
- Arnt 7y agoAre these submarines large enough to have that space? Do they even have space enough for one bed per crew member?
- LinuxBender 7y agoSome of them hold quite a few missiles. Yes, some of the subs are quite massive. There are some fairly recent pictures on google images.