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> It cannot be ocean away because fighter jet range does not exceed 2000 miles. Leaving aside the fact that fighter jets can be refueled in flight, why would y
by culturestate 6y ago
> It cannot be ocean away because fighter jet range does not exceed 2000 miles.
Leaving aside the fact that fighter jets can be refueled in flight, why would you build a fleet of remotely operated planes but still keep the pilots in theatre? Now instead of taking down 25 jets individually, your adversary only needs to blow up the room where their pilots are sitting.
The key benefit of remote operation is that the operators can stay far away from the bullets.
- lightgreen 6y agoIf that “room” is inside an aircraft carrier (which is likely the case), it’s hard to blow. They are very well protected against all attacks except for probably ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.