Styrofoam, yes, straws, I don’t know... It would be interesting to see what the radiation channel IS in fact made of or how it’s designed. I can see how styrofoam would work because it appears that it’s physican properties would be perfect... But channelling the radiation into the secondary would be difficult to…

I think one of the things they need to consider is speed. I love the Tomahawk, but it’s subsonic.

Which is why it mystifies me why we are spending 13 billion dollars on a carrier we won’t even put in harms way if the balloon goes up with Russia or China.

You also have to remember that this target probably has nothing flammable on it. No fuel, certainly no weapons. The fire is coming from the missile fuel itself (ask the former HMS Sheffield how effective that can be) and from certain metals (like aluminum) catching fire after the strike.

Oh, Donald... I know you’re trying so hard *pats head*.

This marks a very interesting capability gap the Russian military faces. IIRC, their last early warning satellite went dark a year or so ago, and they haven’t launched replacements. This means that they have to rely on their land-based radars which are extremely range limited.

Would it be Neutron device, or would you encase the Primary with something like Gold or Cobalt? THAT would irradiate the hell out of the area for a good long time.

Jesus, this guy really will burn down the house to kill a mouse, won’t he? I’m pretty sure he’s insane... Seriously, I think he’s out of his fucking mind.

It makes sense. They have a dwindling number of platforms and an increasing number of threats. It’s a relatively cheap force multiplier in a time when we need hulls, NOW.

Tyler,

Also, speaking as a father, make sure you’re not afraid to ask your partner/husband for help. Sometimes guys are a little oblivious, and we dont understand what birth (vaginal or c-section) REALLY does to you. Even the most caring partner may need to have a thump on the head from time to time, so make sure you let…

I don’t understand. He owns a sports team, he has access to the best sports nutritionists and trainers in the world. HOW DOES HE LOOK LIKE A BLEACHED OOMPA-LOOMPA?

Tyler, could the Northrup prototypes have been why we saw flying last year over Texas? As you said, they design seems to be frozen (mostly), maybe it got that way because they've been testing for years and had a fly-off?

China’s not going to call in our debt, they make a crapton of money off the interest. Plus, what’s the point of bankrupting us? It’s killing the goose that laid the golden egg. Their markets would evaporate. We are locked into a mutual economic death grip.

How sad is it that this story is right below Amy Shumer’s monologue story? I want one of them to be a role model for my daughters, guess which one.

How did they become insufferable? Because they wouldn’t back down from people giving them shit? They had more hit batsmen than ANYteam this year while being in the middle of the pack of hitting people. They just got tired of taking shit from people and decided that they not only BELONGED in the big time, they were the…

I grew up a huge baseball fan. I’ve gone to hundreds of games, and I’ve never caught a foul ball or home run. Never even came close. Almost everyone else I know has one, even my three year old nephew.

This is the king of all Brady Trolls. Bigger than using the word “Balls” multiple times before the Super Bowl, better than him repeatedly saying “feet” when the Rex Ryan foot fetish scandal broke.

Tyler, will your revamped force structure also be examining future needs? Air Force and Navy need to invest in higher-speed cruise missiles. The Block 4/Tactical Tomahawk is a great concept, but its too damn slow. We need a higher-speed missile (in line with the French ASMP) to fly off those excellent SSGN and bomber…

This is a great piece, and let me tell you why. I am a guy, and I’m obese. I’m happily married, but sometimes I feel that I’m lucky because my wife “lets” me have sex with her. I would never cheat on my wife, and I’m in the midst of losing a lot more weight, but I have never in my life felt DESIRED. Wanted.