It looks to be about 270 degrees (if not more). That’s pretty standard for a CIWS type system. That’s why the Burkes needed two.

It may not be the reason they were voted in, but it’s one of the defining characteristics of their party. If “two decades of lack of meaningful growth in nominal GDP etc ad nauseam” was the main focus of the nations people, than you’d see a lot more protests about their economics. But no, instead you see passionate…

Fine read about it yourself. Here or here. Bottom line is, the SNP is the largest backed party, but they have no chance of a second Referendum because they’re completely fractured (not unlike the Republican party here in the US).

Wow! Great write up and insight. Thanks.

“ but the restrictions on what you are allowed to do or say in uniform aren’t any more strict than private companies would ask of their employees in a public setting. “

“It’s evident you don’t understand how a representative democracy works.”

This is great news! It’s about time they invested into their surface combatants. All hail the modular Canadian Surface Combatant!

A vocal populous isn’t necessarily a country’s populous. The fact of the matter is that Japan’s a democratic republic just like the US is. If the majority didn’t want it, than the majority of their representatives wouldn’t have supported it.

Fun Fact: The Hinomaru (rising sun) Flag that was surrendered by the Japanese aboard the USS Missouri can be found within a small museum inside the Office of Naval Intelligence.

“Who has iran invaded during the history of the United States?”

“Given that the US has not won any of the many conflicts”

What am I looking at?

Not an attack but a capture, and we were in the midst of the Tet Offensive.

I might be tempted to agree with you with regards to the current administration, but I think congress would provide overwhelming bi-partisan pressure in this scenario. Fortunately, the military has heavy support on both sides of the aisle.

Well the Army’s railgun is called Blitzer and it’s built by General Atomics. I believe it’s still undergoing testing and upscaling. It was likely there.

It really depends on the product. Someone like SOCOM can get away with a direct purchase because they might only need a handful. The Army on the other hand can rarely justify a direct award. Mostly because in order to justify a direct award without competition, you have to prove that there’s no other alternative in…

Behold, the Chinese Chode Map (CCM for short). This map boils my blood every time I see it. It looks like something a toddler would draw up while playing Risk with adults.

THIS! We’re China’s biggest “customer”. They offer very little that can’t be delivered by other high rate manufacturing countries. Granted, they do corner the market of a few key rare resources.

“There is no better tool for shore bombardment than a BB.”

Bosnia?