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		zdkl on Sept 14, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Saudi Arabia Shuts Down About Half Its Oil Output ... The problem there is that that's a well understood threat model, mitigated with (unqualified) manpower. Responding to drones requires a more technical solution which might not be realistic to deploy en masse.

PorterDuff on Sept 14, 2019 [–]

It's just one more case where there is a mismatch between offense and defense realities.

I'd much rather try to design an anti-carrier missile than design a carrier that was missile proof.

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