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FBaggins

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10. Tomahawks are getting a bit long in the tooth for a conflict with China

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 07:03 PM

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It has been around since the 80s.

Far more capable replacements (deployable from the same platforms) are supposed to enter service in a couple of years.

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