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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 21, 2021, 10:40:48 am
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June 20, 2021
China Hates This: 'Weapons That Wait' Could Be a Military Game Changer
Mines remain an important part of the Navy’s arsenal as they serve a dual role as offensive/defense asymmetric weapon.
by Peter Suciu
Here's What You Need to Remember: Dropping mines to deny access to an area to warships is one way the B-52 will fight future wars.
The U.S. Navy issued a Request For Information (RFI) last month to determine which government contractors might be capable of designing, manufacturing and testing maritime mines that could be deployed at long ranges from the air. While the Navy may not even move forward with such a project, it suggests that there is interest from military planners to determine if the technologies could be developed to produce a sea mine from long ranges via the air.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/china-hates-weapons-wait-could-be-military-game-changer-188224