• vineyardsaker: Also – if the goal is to transport naval infantry units, would ekranoplans not be a better...
• vineyardsaker: Sorry for being so obtuse, but I still don’t get the rationale for these ships. Why get 4 French...
• vineyardsaker: I wonder why they are ordering four Mistrals? One for each fleet? What is the rationale for that...
• Leni: I enjoy your articles but there seem to be some inconsistencies in this one. At one point you say: “I do...
• Anonymous: Hi! What about plasma stealth? Did the Russians change their mind about using it? What about the avionics?...

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