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> there is no way they could muster the money and hardware to defend their patch of the ocean. You also cannot defend a patch of ocean without some land, at le
by ashtonkem 5y ago
> there is no way they could muster the money and hardware to defend their patch of the ocean.
You also cannot defend a patch of ocean without some land, at least with current technology. War ships require quite a bit of time in dry dock for fueling, refit, and rearmament. And that's before we consider the subpar fighting capability that crews without shore leave would provide.
No, they'd still need to buy or borrow some land, even if they had the hardware to run a moderate navy.
- alksjdalkj 5y agoI think the point is even with land there's no way they could actually defend their territory so what difference will it make when their land goes away? They'll be in the same situation they're in now (at least with respect to their sovereignty and existence as a state).
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- krallja 5y agoHow many war ships does Tuvalu own or operate?
- fy20 5y agoOne apparently, but it has no armaments: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMTSS_Te_Mataili_II_(802) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMTSS_Te_Mataili_II_(802)
- tiagod 5y agoEven with the island fully submerged, I suppose the land won't be far enough underwater that you couldn't build a platform or something with foundations.