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marble falls

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60. I lived on a fleet ballistic missile sub. I slept within a few minutes walk from nuclear weapons and two reactors ...

Reply to usonian (Reply #58)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 08:59 PM

13 hrs ago

... none of this shit was needed. It only engenders the need for more dangerous shit and more weak links in charge.

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Iran is now using Mach 14 missiles. [View all] vanessa_ca 20 hrs ago OP

A Russian gift? Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #1

Yep.................... Lovie777 20 hrs ago #2

I don't think so. People have been talking about it since about 2022 vanessa_ca 20 hrs ago #7

+1 leftstreet 19 hrs ago #17

I'm wondering if Russia was desperate enough for drones against Ukraine, Uncle Joe 19 hrs ago #24

You mean Iranians are not all goat herders? Bluetus 17 hrs ago #54

Military Watch points the finger at North Korea vanessa_ca 19 hrs ago #15

Thanks! Dave Bowman 18 hrs ago #37

Opens the door for our boom sticks in Ukraine OC375 20 hrs ago #3

Only arrogance and disrespect would allow these morons to diss a 10,000+ malaise 20 hrs ago #4

one of the places that science and mathimatics were developed. Where their population has a very high proportion ... marble falls 18 hrs ago #26

Indeed. They have some of the best scientists and engineers in the world vanessa_ca 18 hrs ago #31

For most of my science/math classes I did better if I could get into study groups with Iranian students. marble falls 18 hrs ago #35

Plus, desperation has given them extra incentive, just like Ukraine Fichefinder 11 hrs ago #62

I'm watching a report on heritage sites being destroyed. Irreplaceable both physically and emotionally Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #36

Effin monsters malaise 18 hrs ago #43

One commentor theorized they would hold their cards and bide their time GusBob 20 hrs ago #5

It's a rational strategy BeyondGeography 20 hrs ago #6

It's worked out well this year for Ukraine. We go for the quick kill, they play a long game. marble falls 18 hrs ago #28

Fake and or misleading. Eko 20 hrs ago #8

Iran is famous for issuing BS new stories about their "wonder weapons" which never go into production EX500rider 19 hrs ago #9

Yeah, I noticed that too and edited the OP afterwards. Thanks -eom vanessa_ca 19 hrs ago #14

Question for you vanessa_ca 9 hrs ago #64

Can a laser shoot one down? OC375 19 hrs ago #10

What is faster than the speed of light? sarisataka 19 hrs ago #13

The speed at which a lie passes Trump's lips. cloudbase 19 hrs ago #18

Point conceded sarisataka 19 hrs ago #19

the speed of light is the fastest that information can be carried DBoon 18 hrs ago #44

Bit of a joke OC375 19 hrs ago #25

You are off by a factor of 3600 sarisataka 18 hrs ago #27

Dang auto-correct! OC375 18 hrs ago #29

A good idea flying over TACO's head. Totally unstopable. marble falls 18 hrs ago #30

Might go the speed of light, but power required for an interceptor lasar haele 18 hrs ago #45

The speed of sound is faster EYESORE 9001 17 hrs ago #52

"Extremely slow" ??? Where does that come from ? 186,000 mps (300,000 kps) is faster than anything else in the Universe. eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #42

Yeah no way this missile has a "one ton warhead" EX500rider 19 hrs ago #11

1 ton is the re-entry vehicle (RV) weight. Warhead has an estimated weight between 350 kg and 450 kg -eom vanessa_ca 19 hrs ago #21

The video by Engel doesn't mention hypersonic but it does mention cluster munitions sarisataka 19 hrs ago #12

Iran using cluster munitions especially against civilians Eko 19 hrs ago #16

I am glad there is at least one person sarisataka 19 hrs ago #22

I don't mind saying it. Two wrongs have never made a right and the Mullahs of Iran are some patriarchal nasties artemisia1 18 hrs ago #49

Misrepresented RoseTrellis 19 hrs ago #20

Also just about all orbital Vehicles come down at about that speed EX500rider 19 hrs ago #23

And it takes 25,000 mph to get a vehicle to break from earth's gravity. ... marble falls 18 hrs ago #34

Shhh, this is an unstoppable Super Weapon sarisataka 18 hrs ago #40

Even the steerable parts not that revolutionary EX500rider 18 hrs ago #41

That's 10,741.8 mph Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #32

He was not being deceptive in his post. Many missiles that are not considered true "hypersonic" will achieve hypersonic artemisia1 18 hrs ago #33

The "maneuver" thing is the key. And it ain't easy. The Russians have blown up lots of equipment, scientists, ... marble falls 18 hrs ago #39

So true. I don't believe for a second that Russia has missiles that can maneuver at Mach 14 speeds as they artemisia1 18 hrs ago #48

They have three missiles capable of Mach eight to 10. This is from US intellegence. ... marble falls 15 hrs ago #56

You misunderstood my post. Yes, their missiles can meet and exceed Mach 14, but I doubted that they could artemisia1 13 hrs ago #59

"Mach 14", eh? ForgedCrank 18 hrs ago #38

They do have Mach 9 missiles. All nations' space probes were ALL launched at least at 25,020MPH or Mach 32.6. ... marble falls 17 hrs ago #55

The ISS ForgedCrank 12 hrs ago #61

U.S. missiles rarely exceed Mach 3. usonian 18 hrs ago #46

The US Minuteman III is a Mach 23 system and it is not the fastest on the planet. marble falls 15 hrs ago #57

My ICBM and related knowledge is {sadly,happily} lacking. usonian 14 hrs ago #58

I lived on a fleet ballistic missile sub. I slept within a few minutes walk from nuclear weapons and two reactors ... marble falls 13 hrs ago #60

I'm going to press X to kinda sorta doubt on this one, I think. Jedi Guy 18 hrs ago #47

I don't find Engels trustworthy. SamKnause 17 hrs ago #50

They made the USA and Israel waste good missiles against drones and dummies. GreenWave 17 hrs ago #51

The vast majority of claims and video especially from Iran are nothing but government propaganda. AI slop Melon 9 hrs ago #65

Iran is playing chess while Trump and Whisky Pete markodochartaigh 17 hrs ago #53

To balance, the US minuteman 3 goes Mach 23 and was developed in 1961...... Melon 11 hrs ago #63

If they have this indefensible technology, why haven't they sank our carrier? Melon 8 hrs ago #66