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Targeting information no, but that's a distraction in the news to downplay the significance. * Boat moving slowly? Check. * Boat oriented in correct direction
by exabrial 4y ago
Targeting information no, but that's a distraction in the news to downplay the significance.
* Boat moving slowly? Check.
* Boat oriented in correct direction for broadside attack at the waterline? Check.
* Short range defense radars down? Check.
* Other defense assets out of the area? Check.
"Ok bring up your targeting radars and fire"
- JAlexoid 4y agoEvery part of that whole operation was significant. But the core of the article still stays - smaller weaponry is becoming much more effective and in any future conflict will be critical. We can see it through the centuries - from big castles and heavy armoured knights, to lightly armoured mobile units and temporary fortifications.
- unyttigfjelltol 4y agoSo, the hypothesis is that both the Russian and Ukrainian stories are accurate? The ship was disabled by fire, and then attacked when weakened?
- exhilaration 4y agoNo, I think the hypothesis is that the ship's short-range radar was disabled due to crew errors or equipment obsolescence, something which the P-8A Poseidon could detect and relay to the Ukrainians. That provided a window during which Neptune missiles could be successfully used. The "fire" started after the missiles struck the ship.