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Was there a more cost effective way to shoot down the balloon? Is there any actual competition in the missile industry? I read the story about the F-18 shootin
by shitlord 4y ago
Was there a more cost effective way to shoot down the balloon? Is there any actual competition in the missile industry?
I read the story about the F-18 shooting down a balloon with its gun, but it's also expensive to fly and maintain such a jet.
- jtsiskin 4y ago…not shooting it down in the first place.
- shitlord 4y agoIf a balloon really is operated by someone attempting to spy on sensitive military installations, it makes financial sense to shoot it down. It's cheaper to spend 400k on a missile than to have your adversary learn something they shouldn't.