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Metaphorical

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11. Drones

Reply to modrepub (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 07:10 PM

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An oil tanker is a mighty big drone launch pad. The Chinese need not do anything other than buzz the US capital ships with them, but it is likely to make interdiction a particularly thorny issue.

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