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Monday 16 January 2012

Massive Ordnance Penetrator


Whenever you see this kind of report, you are left wondering if anyone plans to use it. At least I am. Or is it just another stage in development programmes which are inevitable and have been going on since the invention of gunpowder?

7 comments:

James Higham said...

There's no end to escalation.

Sam Vega said...

I guess the answer is both. It is part of the automatic escalation of potential, but it will also form part of a plan. If Ahmedinajad does this, and the Israelis respond like that, and then Ahmedinajad does that, then it's "chocks away".

A K Haart said...

JH - unfortunately so. If we can't do nuclear, we'll do really, really big conventional.

SV - yes, there's always a "look what we've got" sabre-rattling element which always has to be a bigger sabre in time for the next rattle.

rogerh said...

It's an election enhancer - and maybe a campaign fund enhancer too.

A K Haart said...

rogerh - yes it probably is.

Demetrius said...

Can I have one for my birthday?

A K Haart said...

D - only if you promise to be careful where you let it off.