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by throwawaylinux 1355 days ago
There's some truth to it. These missiles won't be used for bombing the Middle East. They'll be used for things like demonstrating to China that an invasion fleet in the Taiwan Strait is vulnerable. If they ever have to destroy a target it will be because that primary strategy failed.
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> These missiles won't be used for bombing the Middle East.

Maybe not out of any kind of tactical necessity. But quite possibly just to show off the new missile, depending on the commander in chief.