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eppur_se_muova

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1. The primary purpose of nuke warhead-loaded subs was to counter the USSR's continent-wide missle deployment.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2025, 03:56 PM

Feb 22

After the Warsaw Bloc collapsed, they were the principal conterthreat to Russia, and to China as well.

So Turnip wants weapons systems Russia sees as a threat ???? Hmmmmmmmm .....

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The primary purpose of nuke warhead-loaded subs was to counter the USSR's continent-wide missle deployment. eppur_se_muova Feb 22 #1

Sounds like a boon for Virginia underpants Feb 22 #2