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The U.S. Military Is Freaked: China Has a Railgun (nationalinterest.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/technology@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] gil2455526 24 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

China Isn’t Even Worried About America. They Fear Japan

[...] The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces successfully tested a medium-caliber maritime railgun. It will now be deployed aboard Japan’s 13DDX Destroyers

I think this is the most interesting piece of the article. The US isn't even the real threat.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Japan’s 13DDX Destroyers

today on "brassiere or warship"

[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

:awooga:

[–] Yakubian_Thug@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces successfully tested a medium-caliber maritime railgun. It will now be deployed aboard Japan’s 13DDX Destroyers

I don't like the sound of that, especially considering the fact that modern-day Japan could quite literally be described as an East-Asian Israel with an effective PR department

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago

Japanese navy is pretty strong, but PLAN already outnumber them heavily, those new destroyers won't be build in near future, and their bases are in close range from China and therefore much more vulnerable for strike. Also, Japan is not even the issue, they won't do anything without USA. Worst they can do is transfer the new techs to USA.