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> And how sure are you that they can reliably discriminate between Russian vessels versus others that look and sound identical? Based on recent events, even pe
by lostlogin 10mo ago
> And how sure are you that they can reliably discriminate between Russian vessels versus others that look and sound identical?
Based on recent events, even people struggle to tell what is Russian and what isn’t.
These smart mines might solve that?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/us/politics/russia-oil-tanker-venezuela.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/us/politics/russia-oil-ta...
- nradov 10mo agoNo, smart mines won't solve that. I can't fathom where this fantasy is coming from. It's totally disconnected from the reality of current mine technology.
- dzhiurgis 10mo agoThis is deployed in baltic already https://www.rheinmetall.com/Rheinmetall%20Group/brochure-download/Weapon-Ammmunition/Sea-mines/ASTERIA-new-gen-smart-multi-influence-sea-mine.pdf https://www.rheinmetall.com/Rheinmetall%20Group/brochure-dow...
- nradov 10mo agoWhat's your point? Those weapons don't have the ability to reliably distinguish Russian shadow fleet vessels from others.