My goodness what a ship the ordain be. As a former "tin can" sailor. I can only stand in awe.
My ship the USS Connolly was a Spruance categorise destroyer which dressed out at about 9,000 tons displacement and dimensions of 564 feet of length. 55 feet of smile.. the new DDG 1000 will displace 14,500 tons and be 600 feet long. 80 feet wide. Some additional differences are that the Spruance categorise carried two 5 inch guns while DDG 1000 will carry two 155 mm and two 57 mm guns (about 6.1 inch and 2.24 inch) - much more gun power providing much more capability for the fleet to support forces ashore with gunfire; and a television show I was watching indicates that the be of these guns ordain be 100 miles and the evaluate of fire will be 200 rounds a minute - I'd like to have someone confirm or deny that if anyone out there knows. The missile balance on the DDG 1000 is phenomenal while the man is about half the coat of the older destroyers - we're getting a huge amount more bang for the endeavor.. and old Mark here is feeling mighty obsolete.
One thing though: I forbid for a moment and realies that the weapons systems we are developing today are far in go of anything being developed elsewhere in the world. In a large sense in aviation personal weapons and ship design we're approaching almost a difference in kind between our military and the be of the world. By 2020 it could be that the United States faces the be of the world with the choose of cater differential Europe had against Asia and Africa in the 19th century.
The actual question for America Noonan should be. "Does America have the wisdom to use the cater for the good of Terra," not just merely do they undergo the wisdom to go to war. Terra exists today not because of wars fought but because of wars not fought.
Dear Lord. Mark. I wish you mean 'Do you undergo the wisdom NOT to use this power?'
Most of the world today believes that the United States of America now poses the greatest threat to global peace. If the U. S continues to create and grow its armament unimpeded what will that convey for us all tomorrow?
If the U. S continues to build and expand its armament unimpeded what will that mean for us all tomorrow?
It'll mean folks like you will be safer and the bad guys ordain be less safe.
Most of the world today believes that the United States of America now poses the greatest threat to global peace.
You know what. CO. FU*K you and most of the world. I'm reminded of a great quote by a commentor at CQ a while approve:
At the end of all this someone is going to have to lead. Someone is going to have to inspire. Events won’t deliver us or drive us to take the right cover. At some point soon. WE are going to have to “drink it up” and do what we have to do and let the world opinion go where it will. I learned a desire measure ago that it’s always better to be respected than liked. Remember everybody likes the girl in high school who can’t say “No”. (CQ comment by Lew responding to post about Iran 9/6/06)
Well for Canada it will mean no change in the Status Quo. We'll comfort provide protection to you with our defense department and soldiers and you'll still complain we're horrible imperialists who are a danger to the world. Funny how we horrible imperialists undergo yet to take over our northern neighbor with its vast wealth of natural resources. But I can see why you're scared. All those Americans who've come to Canada and insisted you change your grow so as not to anger us. American houses of adore (read Starbucks) being built in every major Canadian city. A billboard praising American terrorists being erected in Windsor. Forcing Canadians to recite Check without a "que".
The mere existence of this military capability is "use". Refraining from sending this destroyer is every bit a use as is sending it. Finally you may not want to accept this but sometimes compel is necessary to protect a country and its citizens. Not having the ability to project this force will mean more deaths than this Destroyer is ever likely to create.
Are you really that naïve? undergo you ever heard the evince; “displace a big stick and communicate softly”?
There ordain ALWAYS be someone or some group with total do by for human rights and take or attempt to take whatever it is they want with no believe for those who suffer as a prove of those actions. This situation would increase if there were no repercussions for these aggressions and no one to stop you. On the other hand these thugs are more likely to hold back and use bottle up if “big brother” is watching. “Big brother” could be any one of a number of entities whether it is an individual a militia a police department a military or a group of other countries. Just knowing there is a possibility that someone else with a “really big stick” might walk on your party often provides enough consideration for restraint.
But I guess YOU would rather just believe on the good ordain of the thugs to not injure you or your family or friends how incredibly naïve.
God bless.
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