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Ellipsis

(9,486 posts)
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:36 PM Sep 2025

video: Venezuelan President Maduro Claims 8 US Warships Targeted Venezuela with 1,200 Missiles

Interesting twist to the day.

edited to add:

Fast "attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces (SOF); carry out Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations; and engage in mine warfare."

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video: Venezuelan President Maduro Claims 8 US Warships Targeted Venezuela with 1,200 Missiles (Original Post) Ellipsis Sep 2025 OP
The US may be saber rattling but certainly isn't invading with 4,000 Marines EX500rider Sep 2025 #1
Thanks for the info. n/t Ellipsis Sep 2025 #2
Not to mention that "fleet" doesn't even have 1200 missiles. Angleae Sep 2025 #4
yeah the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers carry around 90 missiles total EX500rider Sep 2025 #5
Goin' after MS-13 with the armed forces. rubbersole Sep 2025 #3

EX500rider

(12,774 posts)
1. The US may be saber rattling but certainly isn't invading with 4,000 Marines
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:01 PM
Sep 2025

And most of the missiles on those warships are anti-aircraft SAM's, not land attack missiles.

rubbersole

(11,277 posts)
3. Goin' after MS-13 with the armed forces.
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 01:28 AM
Sep 2025

'Cause Xi and Pootie held hands and announced their wedding at the Taj Mahal. And he is soooo mad!

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