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re: Who would win if all the branches of the US armed forces fought each other?
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:26 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:26 am to Darth_Vader
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One warhead today is thousands of times more powerful than the first atomic bombs. And we've got thousands of them.
Each Ohio class sub has 24 tubes. Each missile is capable of carrying multiple warheads. There are 18 Ohio class subs (although some have been converted to SSGN's... I think there are still 14 SSBN ballistic missile boats). Of those 14, there are several out there under the oceans at any given time. The numbers on those warheads multiply fairly quickly when you think about it.
For shits and giggles let's say there are 4 SSBNs with full tubes and each has 4 warheads... that's 384 warheads on just 4 submarines.
If you could put all 14 out at one time it would be at least 1,344 nuclear warheads. I think that's enough to frick the world over pretty good.
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:27 am to upgrayedd
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I was going to ask that question. Do Marines count as Navy since they're technically part of the DoN?
Yes, the Marines are part of the US Navy.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:28 am to Darth_Vader
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Until they run out of groceries on board.
We would just eat the officers. Don't think for a second that submariners wouldn't resort to cannibalism.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:31 am to terd ferguson
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Each Ohio class sub has 24 tubes. Each missile is capable of carrying multiple warheads. There are 18 Ohio class subs (although some have been converted to SSGN's... I think there are still 14 SSBN ballistic missile boats). Of those 14, there are several out there under the oceans at any given time. The numbers on those warheads multiply fairly quickly when you think about it.
For shits and giggles let's say there are 4 SSBNs with full tubes and each has 4 warheads... that's 384 warheads on just 4 submarines.
If you could put all 14 out at one time it would be at least 1,344 nuclear warheads. I think that's enough to frick the world over pretty good.
Exactly. And then nobody wins this war. That's the thing about our Boomers. They were never intended to be a weapon to win a war. They were made to make it impossible for the other side to win.
They were designed to ensure if anyone ever did attack us, there would be no way for them to win because our counterstrike would wipe them (and most of human civilization) from the face of the earth. Basically iur Boomers it to where it's never worth it to hit the US. But the other side of this double edged sword is it also means we could never use our Boomers first either because the effects would be devestating on us as well.
This post was edited on 2/24/17 at 11:33 am
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:33 am to terd ferguson
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terd ferguson
New START Treaty welded 4 tubes per boat shut, not a big deal though considering you were quite under on your capacity per tube. I would agree that you could completely decimate the country and world. That's not taking into effect radiation fall-out.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:34 am to Darth_Vader
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Yes, the Marines are part of the US Navy.
I know, but I'm asking if we're considering them a separate branch for this argument.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:37 am to terd ferguson
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We would just eat the officers. Don't think for a second that submariners wouldn't resort to cannibalism.
I hear you navy boys are no stranger to eating man meat
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:45 am to Darth_Vader
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Yes, the Marines are part of the US Navy.
Then there's not much argument on who wins. I think the Marines would win anyway because of ground fighting ability and having the air power to overcome Army's advantage in troop numbers. If you're adding the Navy to Marines, then they have even more air power, plus own the seas, plus have SEALS for special ops.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:45 am to upgrayedd
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I hear you navy boys are no stranger to eating man meat
(To my bother vets from the navy, you know I've got nothing but love for you in my heart. Not that gay Navy love, just regular love)
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:49 am to weagle99
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If Navy nukes everything where do they live once the get out of the water?
In each others butts just like they do now
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:52 am to Swoopin
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Air Force
Nukes
1000's
whack a mole made easy.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:55 am to weagle99
The Navy would win because of the nuclear subs. An all out war between the branches wouldn't last more than a week. The nuclear subs would not need to refuel. All they would have to do is destroy the fuel source for the other branches. If trucks, planes, and tanks can't move, what kind of offensive could the other groups mount?
Posted on 2/24/17 at 11:58 am to Darth_Vader
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That's the thing about our Boomers. They were never intended to be a weapon to win a war. They were made to make it impossible for the other side to win.
Actually, the entire purpose of ballistic missile subs is deterrence. It's to deter any other country from initiating a first strike against us... bc they know out there somewhere are several hundred nuclear warheads that will wipe them out.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:01 pm to bubblehead26
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New START Treaty welded 4 tubes per boat shut
Seriously? I didn't know that. I got out in 07 though... and my last Trident boat was 04. Then I went fast attacks like a real man.
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not a big deal though considering you were quite under on your capacity per tube
Yeah I just went with a small-ish number... I know how many we're actually capable of carrying. I just didn't want to even remotely take a chance of NCIS knocking on my door.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:01 pm to weagle99
Going with Coast Guard based on the idea that everyone forgets about them
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:02 pm to BowlJackson
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In each others butts just like they do now
It's so warm in here.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:04 pm to weagle99
USAF
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:05 pm to weagle99
Coast guard reserve
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:07 pm to TigersHuskers
Including the Marine Corps
Posted on 2/24/17 at 12:15 pm to Placebeaux
quote:irrelevant. this "war" would last 72 hours at most.
Until they run out of groceries on board.
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